Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
LIVYWe feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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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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Temerity is not always successful.
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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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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In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Woe to the conquered.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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