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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.

Herodotus

In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
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
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
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
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
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
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
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time

Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.

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