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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.

Herodotus

Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
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
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
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge

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