Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
LIVYNo wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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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.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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From abundance springs safety.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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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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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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