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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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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
LIVY

Flower Imagination
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
LIVY

Human Luck Rule War
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
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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Enemy Fear Leadership Man View
Prosperity engenders sloth.
LIVY

One Liner Prosperity
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
LIVY

Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
LIVY

Choice Necessary War
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.
LIVY

Law Limitation Strong Weakness
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue

This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.

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