We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
LIVYMen are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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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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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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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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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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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Woe to the conquered.
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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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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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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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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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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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