In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
LIVYWhen Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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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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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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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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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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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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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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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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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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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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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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