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

Herodotus

The trials of living and the pangs of disease make even the short span of life too long.
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Disease Live Long Time Trials
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
History is marked by alternating movements across the imaginary line that separates East from West in Eurasia.
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History Imagination Movement War
Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.
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Forever History Time
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
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
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
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

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