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If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.

Herodotus

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
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
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
The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst

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