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As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
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
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

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