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.
LIVYIt is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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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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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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