Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
LIVYPersevere in virtue and diligence.
More Livy Quotes
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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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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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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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In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies’ resources, and minimized their own.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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