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God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

Herodotus

We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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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Action Deep Life Passion Philosophy Risk Time
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments
Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
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
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
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
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
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Friendship Material Value
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Envy is so natural to human kind, that it cannot but arise.
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Character Envy Human Kind Nature

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

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