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I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

Herodotus

I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious

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