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The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

Xenophon

In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.
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Danger Quick Scare
Early on, you can expect no one to believe in your destiny as much as yourself.
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Believe Destiny Expectation Inspirational Yourself
It is no disgrace but honorable rather to steal, except such things as the law forbids.
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Grace Law Respect
He who marries a beautiful woman in hopes of being happy with her knows not but that even she herself may be the cause of all his uneasinesses.
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Beautiful Hope Marriage Struggle Woman
Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.
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Distance Guide Separate
If you consider what are called the virtues in mankind, you will find their growth is assisted by education and cultivation.
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Education Growth Human Virtue Yourself
And even as you’re working to ensure the health of your army, you must remember to take care of your own.
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Care Health Remember Yourself
A man may hate cruelty and lies, but if he’s never given an opportunity to show what he’s made of, no one will remember him when he dies.
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Death Hate Lying Man Opportunity Remember
Battles are decided more by the morale of the troops than by their bodily strength.
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Battle Decision Moral Strength
He had put on the best-looking uniform that he could, thinking that, victory deserved the best-looking armour.
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Deserve Himself Victory
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
In my experience, men who respond to good fortune with modesty and kindness are harder to find than those who face adversity with courage.
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Courage Deep Experience Fortune Kindness Myself
Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.
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Effort God Goodness Man
Brevity is the soul of command.
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Control One Liner Soul
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation
We’re all going to die, but does that mean we have to be buried alive?
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Alive Death Philosophy

The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.

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