Temerity is not always successful.
LIVYWe survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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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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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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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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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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