A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
LIVYShared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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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 mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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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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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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