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Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.

Livy

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Appearance Attraction Deep Fake Wisdom
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
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
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
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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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason

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