The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
LIVYIt is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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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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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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