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All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.

Herodotus

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.
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Force Little Wisdom
It [Egypt] has more wonders in it than any other country in the world and provides more works that defy description than any otherplace.
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Country Egypt World
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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
We have two useless gods who never leave our island, but like to dwell in it constantly, Poverty and Helplessness.
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God Help Islands Poor
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
It is sound planning that invariably earns us the outcome we want; without it, even the gods are unlikely to look with favour on our designs.
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Design Effort Favour Outcomes Result
Where even a falsehood must be told, let it be told.
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Falsehood Lying
God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.
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God Himself Suffering
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
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
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Fun Himself Men relief Serious
These ‘messengers’ will not be hindered from accomplishing at their best speed the distance which they have to go, either by snow, or rain, or heat, or by the darkness of night.
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Accomplishment Best Distance Night Rain
Far better it is to have a stout heart always and suffer one’s share of evils, than to be ever fearing what may happen.
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Evil Fear Heart Suffering
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
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide

All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.

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