No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
LIVYThe troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
More Livy Quotes
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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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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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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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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Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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