Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
LIVYA woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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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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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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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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