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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.

Herodotus

A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
HERODOTUS

Action End Fade Life People Time
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
HERODOTUS

Disease Live Long Time Trials
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
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
HERODOTUS

Honor Love Possession Shady
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
HERODOTUS

Ourselves Shine War
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
HERODOTUS

Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
HERODOTUS

Goodness Slavery
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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
HERODOTUS

Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
HERODOTUS

Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Lows
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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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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