It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
LIVYNo man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
More Livy Quotes
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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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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Woe to the conquered.
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A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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From abundance springs safety.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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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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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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