He will have true glory who despises it.
LIVYFriends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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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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From abundance springs safety.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Temerity is not always successful.
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