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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

The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
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
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
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
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance

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