No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
LIVYLuck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
More Livy Quotes
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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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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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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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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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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