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The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

Herodotus

In peace sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature, and fathers bury sons.
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Death Father Peace War
Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.
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Divine God Impossible Men People
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
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Eyes Man Music Trust
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
It is a law of nature that fainthearted men should be the fruit of luxurious countries, for we never find that the same soil produces delicacies and heroes.
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Born Country Hero Law Men Nature
In soft regions are born soft men.
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Born Life Men
The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.
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Fortune Hate Human Men Wisdom
One should always look to the end of everything, how it will finally come out. For the god has shown blessedness to many only to overturn them utterly in the end.
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Belief Blessing End God Hope Oneself
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
The sun will not shine on any country that has borders with ours.
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Ourselves Shine War
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
Remember that with her clothes a woman puts off her modesty.
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Character Clothes Modesty Remember
Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.
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Chance Circumstances Men Philosophy
My men have become women, but the women men.
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Courage Men Women
If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.
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Body Food Health Soul
It is better to be envied than pitied.
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Better Envy One Liner

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

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