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Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.

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There is nothing more foolish, nothing more given to outrage than a useless mob.

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The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance.

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It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.

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He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold.

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Of all men's miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.

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In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.

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Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

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If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.

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It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing.

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Historian

Born: Unknown

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