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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.

Herodotus

The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
HERODOTUS

Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
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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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
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
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery

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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