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The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.

Herodotus

If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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Happiness Humble Life Reality
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
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
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
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain

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