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Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.

Herodotus

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
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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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
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
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

Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.

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