Adversity makes men remember God.
LIVYPersevere in virtue and diligence.
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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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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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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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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.
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