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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

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
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
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
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
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
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Battle Fight Memories
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War

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