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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

The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success

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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