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In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.

Xenophon

No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happened to say it by chance, they would not know they had done so.
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Human Philosophy Truth
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
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
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
Most of us are always trying to increase our wealth, but you and your officers seem far more concerned with perfecting your souls.
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Ourselves Perfection Rich Soul Yourself
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
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
Let No One Fall Idle.
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Fall Oneself
Success Should Never Breed Complacency.
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One Liner Success
Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not.
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Death Grief Injury Live Mad
Seize the Unexpected Opportunity.
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Expectation Opportunity
The man who doesn’t know his own ability is ignorant of himself.
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Ability Ignorance Man
Anything forced is not beautiful.
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Beautiful Force One Liner
Obedience Should Not Be the Result of Compulsion.
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Force Result
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
Anyone who imprisoned people on the ground of ignorance might fairly be confined himself by those who understood what he did not.
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Himself Ignorance People Understand

In the Face of Danger, Be Eager, Not Intimidated.

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