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Livy quotes: He will have true glory who despises it. He will have true glory who despises it.
Livy quotes: Never is work without reward, or reward without work. Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
Livy quotes: You know how to vanquish, Hannibal, but you do not know how to profit from victory. You know how to vanquish, Hannibal, but you do not know how to profit from victory.
Livy quotes: In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest. In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
Livy quotes: War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms. War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
Livy quotes: Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed. Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
Livy quotes: Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue Envy is blind, and she has no other quality than that of detracting from virtue
Livy quotes: Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man. Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man.
Livy quotes: Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them. Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
Livy quotes: Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled. Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
Livy quotes: Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar. Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
Livy quotes: Envy like fire always makes for the highest points. Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
Livy quotes: The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
Livy quotes: Nothing moves more quickly than scandal. Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
Livy quotes: I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice. I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
Livy quotes: Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely dread. Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely dread.
Livy quotes: No man likes to be surpassed by those of this own level. No man likes to be surpassed by those of this own level.
Livy quotes: Men are slower to recognise blessings than misfortunes. Men are slower to recognise blessings than misfortunes.
Livy quotes: There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal. There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
Livy quotes: That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others. That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
Livy quotes: Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts.
Livy quotes: There are laws for peace as well as war. There are laws for peace as well as war.
Livy quotes: Woe to the conquered. Woe to the conquered.
Livy quotes: The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty. The worst kind of shame is being ashamed of frugality or poverty.
Livy quotes: No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds. No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
Livy quotes: The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
Livy quotes: Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy in battle. Men of outstanding ability are more likely to lack the power of controlling their own people than of defeating an enemy in battle.
Livy quotes: Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never. Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
Livy quotes: It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task. It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.
Livy quotes: An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster. An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
Livy quotes: Envy, like fire, soars upward. Envy, like fire, soars upward.
Livy quotes: This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions. This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
Livy quotes: Adversity makes men remember God. Adversity makes men remember God.
Livy quotes: A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts. A woman's mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
Livy quotes: All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident. All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
Livy quotes: Greater is our terror of the unknown. Greater is our terror of the unknown.
Livy quotes: Valor is the soldier's adornment. Valor is the soldier's adornment.
Livy quotes: As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought. As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.
Livy quotes: He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune's breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse. He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune's breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
Livy quotes: Envy, like flames, soars upwards. Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
Livy quotes: Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others. Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
Livy quotes: Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind. Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
Livy quotes: We can endure neither our vices nor the remedies for them. We can endure neither our vices nor the remedies for them.
Livy quotes: The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger. The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
Livy quotes: War is just to those to whom war is necessary. War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
Livy quotes: It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted. It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
Livy quotes: Fear looks always on the darker side... Fear looks always on the darker side...
Livy quotes: Adversity reminds men of religion. Adversity reminds men of religion.
Livy quotes: There is always more spirit in attack than in defence. There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
Livy quotes: No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason. No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
Livy quotes: Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself. Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
Livy quotes: Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
Livy quotes: Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money
Livy quotes: Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would perish. Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would perish.
Livy quotes: In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires. In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
Livy quotes: The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely uponvalour. The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon
valour.
Livy quotes: Temerity is not always successful. Temerity is not always successful.
Livy quotes: Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence. Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
Livy quotes: By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities. By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
Livy quotes: Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods. Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
Livy quotes: When Numa died, Rome by the twin disciplines of peace and war was as eminent for self-mastery as for military power. When Numa died, Rome by the twin disciplines of peace and war was as eminent for self-mastery as for military power.
Livy quotes: It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted. It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
Livy quotes: The result showed that fortune helps the brave. The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
Livy quotes: A person under the firm persuasion that he can command resources virtually has them. A person under the firm persuasion that he can command resources virtually has them.
Livy quotes: Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion. Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
Livy quotes: Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money. Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
Livy quotes: They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women. They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women.
Livy quotes: Certain peace is better and safer than anticipated victory. Certain peace is better and safer than anticipated victory.
Livy quotes: No law is quite appropriate for all. No law is quite appropriate for all.
Livy quotes: A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself. A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
Livy quotes: Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished. Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
Livy quotes: The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening. The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
Livy quotes: He creates one hundred senators, either because that number was sufficient, or because there were only one hundred who could name their fathers. They He creates one hundred senators, either because that number was sufficient, or because there were only one hundred who could name their fathers. They
Livy quotes: Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time. Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
Livy quotes: From abundance springs satiety. From abundance springs satiety.
Livy quotes: Men are least safe from what success induces them not to fear. Men are least safe from what success induces them not to fear.
Livy quotes: It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous
Livy quotes: There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed. There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
Livy quotes: The best known evil is the most tolerable. The best known evil is the most tolerable.
Livy quotes: Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason. Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
Livy quotes: Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment. Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
Livy quotes: No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority. No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
Livy quotes: Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes. Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.
Livy quotes: Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal. Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
Livy quotes: Bethink yourself not whence you sprang, but who you are. Bethink yourself not whence you sprang, but who you are.
Livy quotes: No law is sufficiently convenient to all. No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
Livy quotes: Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state. Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
Livy quotes: Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd. Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
Livy quotes: A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity. A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
Livy quotes: [Rhodian delegation:]Every city contains wicked citizens from time to time and an ignorant populace all the time. [Rhodian delegation:]
Every city contains wicked citizens from time to time and an ignorant populace all the time.
Livy quotes: The Roman envoys replied that they would go where their own generals led them, not where bidden by their enemies. The Roman envoys replied that they would go where their own generals led them, not where bidden by their enemies.
Livy quotes: This was the Athenians' war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left. This was the Athenians' war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
Livy quotes: Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances. Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
Livy quotes: Wit is the flower of the imagination. Wit is the flower of the imagination.
Livy quotes: Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond. Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
Livy quotes: Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves. Men's minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
Livy quotes: We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort. We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
Livy quotes: False shame only is harmful. False shame only is harmful.
Livy quotes: Passions are generally roused from great conflict. Passions are generally roused from great conflict.
Livy quotes: The sun has not yet set for all time. The sun has not yet set for all time.

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