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The greatest impediments to changes in our traditional roles seem to lie not in the visible world of conscious intent, but in the murky realm of the unconscious mind.

Augustus

I had a good mind to discontinue permanently the supply of grain to the city, reliance on which had discouraged Italian agriculture, but refrained because some politician would be bound one day to revive the dole as a means of ingratiating himself with the people.
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Agriculture City Courage Goodness Grain Mindset Myself People Politician Review
If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance.
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Citizenship Survive Wife
I came to see a king, not a row of corpses.
AUGUSTUS

Death King Meet Myself
At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I restored liberty to the republic, which had been oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which service the senate, with complimentary resolutions, enrolled me in its order.
AUGUSTUS

Age Expense Initiative Liberty Myself Oppression Order Raise Republic Resolution Restore Service
Just as men must give up economic control when their wives share the responsibility for the family’s financial well-being, women must give up exclusive parental control when their husbands assume more responsibility for child care.
AUGUSTUS

Control Economics Family Financial Give Up Husband Men Responsibility Share
Behold them, conquerors of the world, the toga-clad race of Romans!
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Conquer Race Roman World
If I have played my part well, clap your hands, and dismiss me with applause from the stage.
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Hands Myself Part Play Praise Stage
Practice, the master of all things.
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Master One Liner Practice
Only that which is well done is quickly done.
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One Liner Quick Well
To seek to keep the established constitution unchanged argues a good citizen and a good man.
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Argument Change Citizenship Constitution Establishment Man Seek
Young men, listen to an old man to whom old men listened when he was young.
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Himself Listening Men Young
Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.
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Death End Existence Myself Play Praise
Keep our marriage alive, and farewell.
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Alive Farewell Marriage Ourselves Togetherness
Quintilius Varus, Give me back my legions!
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Demand Empire Myself
What is done well is done quickly enough.
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Enough One Liner Quick
Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.
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Better Boss Command Oneself

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