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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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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Leaving War Weapon Word
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset

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