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Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.

Herodotus

The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
The Lacedaemonians fought a memorable battle; they made it quite clear that they were the experts, and that they were fighting against amateurs.
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Battle Fight Memories
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
The period of a [Persian] boy’s education is between the ages of five and twenty, and he is taught three things only: to ride, to use the bow, and to speak the truth.
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Age Chilren Education
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
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
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Men Philosophy Power Suffering Worst
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
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Effort Evil Philosophy War
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Happiness Inspirational Life Live Reflection Thinking
Unless a variety of opinions are laid before us, we have no opportunity of selection, but are bound of necessity to adopt the particular view which may have been brought forward.
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Decision Necessary Opinion Opportunity View

Let there be nothing untried; for nothing happens by itself, but men obtain all things by trying.

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