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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.

Livy

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
LIVY

Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
From abundance springs safety.
LIVY

Material Safety Spring Wealth
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
LIVY

Enough Law People
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
LIVY

Light Move Sea Wind
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
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
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
LIVY

Scare Serious Trouble
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
LIVY

Human Luck Rule War
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.
LIVY

Discover God Independent Myself Pieces Power Reality Success Thinking Wait

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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