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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.

Xenophon

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
If I die innocent the shame will fall on those who are the cause of my death, since all sort of iniquity is attended with shame.
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Death Fall Myself Shame
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
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
Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.
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Harm Health
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
I am a stranger in all countries.
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Myself Nation
Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.
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Action Determination Yourself
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
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
Most people, when they are set upon looking into other people’s affairs, never turn to examine themselves.
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Mistake People Reality
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
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
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
Your game is to attack on whichever flank you can best conceal your advance, or, still better, on both flanks simultaneously.
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Game Yourself

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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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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