There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
LIVYPersevere in virtue and diligence.
More Livy Quotes
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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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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That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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From abundance springs safety.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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