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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

My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
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
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
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
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
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich

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