Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
LIVYIn adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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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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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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