"Such was the end of Philip (II, king of Macedonia) ...He had ruled 24 years. He is known to fame as one who with but the slenderest resources to support his claim to a throne won for himself the greatest empire among the Hellenes (Greeks), while the growth of his position was not due so much to his prowess in arms as to his adroitness and cordiality in diplomacy."

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Source : "Histories" by Diodorus Siculus, 16.95.1-2,

Diodorus Siculus

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“A heaven on earth I have won by wooing thee.”
“Certainly I believe that God gave us life for happiness, not misery. Humanity, I am sure, will never be made lazy or indifferent by an excess of happiness. Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Happiness should be a means of accomplishment, like health, not an end in itself.”
“It's a terrible waste to be happy and not notice it.”
“A consciousness of our powerlessness should cast us upon Him who has all power. Here then is where a vision and view of God's sovereignty helps, for it reveals His sufficiency and shows us our insufficiency.”
“I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.”

Source : Interview with Leonard Pierce, tv.avclub.com. April 2, 2009.
“The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.”
“A talent for repartee is one that increases with practice.”
“Anybody can do anything that he imagines.”

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