Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
LIVYThat business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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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.
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Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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