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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 wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
Haste in every business brings failures.
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Business Failure Haste
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
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 ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
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
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner

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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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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