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Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth

Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.

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