No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
LIVYWoe to the conquered.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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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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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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