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

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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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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
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
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
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
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Democracy Freedom People Prison Taste
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time

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