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Call no man happy before he dies.

Herodotus

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
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 most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
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
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result

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