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The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.

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We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
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
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value

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