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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
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
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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Country Egypt World
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember

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