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Prosperity engenders sloth.

Livy

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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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
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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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
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
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety

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