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

Herodotus

Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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Goodness Slavery
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning. It’s impossible for someone who is human to have all good things together, just as there is no single country able to provide all good things for itself.
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Country Goodness Human Philosophy Togetherness
The Colchians, Ethiopians and Egyptians have thick lips, broad nose, woolly hair and they are burnt of skin.
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Appearance Hairs Skin
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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Action Bold Men Moments Planning
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
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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Happiness Humble Life Reality
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
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

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