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It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.

Herodotus

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
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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 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
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
I know that human happiness never remains long in the same place.
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Happiness Human Philosophy Remain
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 period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.
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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
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
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View

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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