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«Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen but his country's cause»
«Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.»
Author: Sun Tzu
(Author, General)
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calamity, Death itself, doubts, do away with, feared, omen, omens, prohibit, prohibited, prohibiting, prohibits, superstitious
«OMEN, n. A sign that something will happen if nothing happens.»
«Such is the way of all superstition, whether in astrology, dreams, omens, divine judgments, or the like; wherein men, having a delight in such vanities, mark the events where they are fulfilled, but where they fail, though this happen much oftener, n»
Author: Francis Bacon, Sr.
(Lawyer, Philosopher)
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Superstition
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astrology, fulfilled, judgments, oftener, omen, omens, the like, vanities, wherein
«Arms are instruments of ill omen. When one is compelled to use them, it is best to do so without relish. There is no glory in victory, and to glorify it despite this is to exult in the killing of men. When great numbers of people are killed, one shou»
Author: Lao Tzu
(Philosopher)
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«May the gods avert the omen.»
«There is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.»
«That is the essence of the scriptures, and that is a good omen, by which one comes to chant the Name of the Lord.»
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