Greater is our terror of the unknown.
LIVY
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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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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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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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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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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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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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Temerity is not always successful.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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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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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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