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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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When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
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Absence Envy Failure Secret Success
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War

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

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