Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
LIVYNothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
More Livy Quotes
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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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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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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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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Adversity reminds men of religion.
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