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But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

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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
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady

But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

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