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Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.

Herodotus

Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
HERODOTUS

Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
HERODOTUS

Friendship Material Value
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Love
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

Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
HERODOTUS

History Imagination Movement War
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War

Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.

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