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Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.

Herodotus

The worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
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
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
Chances rule men and not men chances.
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Chance Men Rule
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
There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Foolish Outrage Useless War
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Goodness Kings Oneself Rule
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
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

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