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History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.

Herodotus

In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
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
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge

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