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The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.

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But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
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
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge

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