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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.

Herodotus

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
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
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
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
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself

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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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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