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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.

Herodotus

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
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
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
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

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