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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

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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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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
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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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.

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