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The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.

Herodotus

Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
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
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
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 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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
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
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
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
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows

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