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Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.

Herodotus

It is better to be envied than pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy One Liner
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
HERODOTUS

Falsehood Lying
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
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
HERODOTUS

Himself Men Politics Rule
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
HERODOTUS

Eyes Man Music Trust
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
HERODOTUS

Effort Evil Philosophy War
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Chances rule men and not men chances.
HERODOTUS

Chance Men Rule
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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

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