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Call no man happy before he dies.

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How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
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
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
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide

Call no man happy before he dies.

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