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.
LIVYWe survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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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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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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