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Chances rule men and not men chances.
Herodotus
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus
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Happiness is not fame or riches or heroic virtues, but a state that will inspire posterity to think in reflecting upon our life, that it was the life they would wish to live.
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Mens fortunes are on a wheel, which in its turning suffers not the same man to prosper for ever.
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A man trusts his ears less than his eyes.
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Egypt is the gift of the Nile.
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A woman takes off her claim to respect along with her garments.
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There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.
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Good masters generally have bad slaves, and bad slaves have good masters.
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The wooden wall alone should remain unconquered.
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But this I know: if all mankind were to take their troubles to market with the idea of exchanging them, anyone seeing what his neighbor's troubles were like would be glad to go home with his own.
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A general curiosity about the unknown sparked by the multicultural milieu in which I spent my formative years. There was a lot of unknown back then, too. I dare say it was easier to be an explorer then.
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All of life is action and passion, and not to be involved in the actions and passions of your time is to risk having not really lived at all.
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Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.
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The king's might is greater than human, and his arm is very long.
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The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.
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A multitude of rulers is not a good thing. Let there be one ruler, one king.
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Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks.
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A man calumniated is doubly injured -- first by him who utters the calumny, and then by him who believes it.
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Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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