In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
LIVYSuch 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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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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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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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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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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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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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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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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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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