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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

Livy

Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
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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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
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
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.

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