He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
LIVYTruth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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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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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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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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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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