Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
LIVYLuck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
More Livy Quotes
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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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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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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