Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate.

Quote by Herodotus

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In soft regions are born soft men.

In soft regions are born soft men.

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

Soft men tend to be born from soft countries.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The destiny of man is in his own soul.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others,...

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

All men's gains are the fruit of venturing.

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have...

Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have...

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back.

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same...

To think well and to consent to obey someone giving good advice are the same...

Do you see how the god always hurls his bolts at the greatest houses and...

Do you see how the god always hurls his bolts at the greatest houses and...

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

God does not suffer presumption in anyone but himself.

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of...

If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of...

Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war...

Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war...

I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of...

I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of...

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and...

It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and...

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy

The more facts you tell, the more you sell. An advertisement's chance for success invariably...

The more facts you tell, the more you sell. An advertisement's chance for success invariably...