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But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.

Herodotus

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
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men

But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.

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But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.

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