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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.

Livy

The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
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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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word

When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.

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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.

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