The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
LIVYThe study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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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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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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