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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

Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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 man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials

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