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It is better to be envied than pitied.

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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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Honor Love Possession Shady

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