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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

It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success

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