Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
LIVYFriends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
More Livy Quotes
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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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He will have true glory who despises it.
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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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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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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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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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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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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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