Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
LIVYFriends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
More Livy Quotes
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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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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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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