The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
HERODOTUSIt 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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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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I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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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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Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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In soft regions are born soft men.
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All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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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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Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Love of honor is a very shady sort of possession.
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Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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