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If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own

Herodotus

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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Inspirational Learning Men Philosophy Trying
In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Those who are guided by reason are generally successful in their plans; those who are rash and precipitate seldom enjoy the favour of the gods.
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Enjoyment Favour God Reason Success
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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Force Military Need Skill
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
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.
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Alone Equality Freedom Goodness Talk
Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
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
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
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
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Business Inspirational Men Result
If someone were to put a proposition before men bidding them choose, after examination, the best customs in the world, each nation would certainly select its own
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Bidding Choice Men Nation World
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
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Absence Adversity Drawing Mad Men Strength
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide

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