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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 most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
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
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
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
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People

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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