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

Herodotus

How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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Better Envy
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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Break Cheating Fear Men Place
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.
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God Greatness Love
Call no man happy before he dies.
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Death Happiness Himself Men
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
If one is sufficiently lavish with time, everything possible happens.
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Inspirational Possible Time
Great things are won by great dangers.
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Danger Greatness Inspirational One Liner
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
When life is so burdensome death has become a sought after refuge.
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Death Life Refuge
How can a monarchy be a suitable thing, which allows a man to do as he pleases with none to hold him to account. And even if you were to take the best man on earth, and put him into a monarchy, you put outside him the thoughts that usually guide him.
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Himself Men Politics Rule
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
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
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
It is the gods’ custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.
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God Greatness Lows
Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
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Design Give Up Goal Happiness Inspirational Moments

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