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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.

Herodotus

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
Before a man dies, hold back and call him not happy but lucky.
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Death Happy Men
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
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
But if you know that you are a man too, and that even such are those that rule, learn this first of all: that all human affairs are a wheel which, as it turns, does not allow the same men always to be fortunate.
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Change Fortunate Human Men Rule
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 worst pain a man can have is to know much and be impotent to act.
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Act Knowledge Men Pain Worst
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 things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
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
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
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Dream Incident Rise
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
Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.
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Fortunate Happiness Men Rich
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom

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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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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