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Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

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When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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Death Inspirational One Liner Suicide
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
The king’s might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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Greatness Human Kings Power
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
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Beginning End Together
A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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Naked Respect Women
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
Historia (Inquiry); so that the actions of of people will not fade with time.
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Action End Fade Life People Time
The ear is a less trustworthy witness than the eye.
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Ears Eye Trust
The most hateful grief of all human griefs is to have knowledge of a truth, but no power over the event.
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Destiny Event Grief Knowledge Truth
The man who has planned badly, if fortune is on his side, may have had a stroke of luck; but his plan was a bad one nonetheless.
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Fortune Luck Men Side
Illness strikes men when they are exposed to change.
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Change Men Resistance
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
I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.
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Believe Bound Cases Myself
The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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Alone Ships Wall

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