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

Herodotus

Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor’s troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
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Deep Happiness Home Ideas Philosophy
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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