A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
LIVYGreater is our terror of the unknown.
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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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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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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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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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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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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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From abundance springs safety.
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Temerity is not always successful.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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