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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 worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.
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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
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 sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
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
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
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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
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

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