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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

Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
HERODOTUS

Eyes Man Music Trust
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom

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