The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
LIVYThe most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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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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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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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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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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From abundance springs safety.
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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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