A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
LIVYShared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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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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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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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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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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