Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
LIVYNecessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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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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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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This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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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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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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