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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 Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
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
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself 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
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
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
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
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
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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