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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.

Herodotus

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
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
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
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
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Battle Fight Memories
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying

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