Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
LIVYEnvy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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