Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
LIVYFrom abundance springs safety.
More Livy Quotes
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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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When 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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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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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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Temerity is not always successful.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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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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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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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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Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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