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Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.

Herodotus

One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
HERODOTUS

Death Happy Men
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
HERODOTUS

Greatness Human Kings Power
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
HERODOTUS

Ears Eye Trust
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
HERODOTUS

Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
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.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom

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