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Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.

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In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
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
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War

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