A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
LIVYThe most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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From abundance springs safety.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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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.
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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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