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Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

Herodotus

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
We are less convinced by what we hear than by what we see.
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Convinced Nature See
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

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