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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.

Livy

War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain

Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.

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