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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

Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
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
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
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
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
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
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy

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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