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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
LIVY

Enough Law People
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
LIVY

Scare Serious Trouble
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
LIVY

Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
LIVY

Better Crime Resistance
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
LIVY

Flower Imagination
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
LIVY

Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
LIVY

Blame Clever Man People Smart
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
LIVY

Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
LIVY

Easy Known Sick
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
LIVY

Honor Peace Respect Return
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
LIVY

Business Eyes People Prosperity
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
LIVY

One Liner Perseverance Virtue
No law is quite appropriate for all.
LIVY

Law One Liner Quite Right
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
LIVY

Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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

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