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

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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
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
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
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
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

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