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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 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
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women

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