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In soft regions are born soft men.

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We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
HERODOTUS

Convinced Nature See
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
HERODOTUS

Country Egypt World
Haste in every business brings failures.
HERODOTUS

Business Failure Haste
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
HERODOTUS

Eyes Man Music Trust
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
HERODOTUS

Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Call no man happy before he dies.
HERODOTUS

Death Happiness Himself Men
Chances rule men and not men chances.
HERODOTUS

Chance Men Rule
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
HERODOTUS

Greatness Human Kings Power
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
HERODOTUS

Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
HERODOTUS

Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
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.
HERODOTUS

Fun Himself Men relief Serious
Great things are won by great dangers.
HERODOTUS

Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
HERODOTUS

Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
It is better to be envied than pitied.
HERODOTUS

Better Envy One Liner
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
HERODOTUS

God Greatness Lows
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
HERODOTUS

Force Military Need Skill

In soft regions are born soft men.

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