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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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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
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
But I like not these great successes of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.
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God Greatness Jealous Success
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature
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
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
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
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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

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