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Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons.
Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
But I like not these great success of yours for I know how jealous are the gods.
When a woman removes her garment, she also removes the respect that is hers.
The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.
I never yet feared those men who set a place apart in the middle of their cities where they gather to cheat one another and swear oaths which they break.
All men’s gains are the fruit of venturing.
Circumstances rule men men do not rule circumstances.
Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.