Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
LIVYWoe to the conquered.
More Livy Quotes
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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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Temerity is not always successful.
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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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