No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
LIVYLuck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
More Livy Quotes
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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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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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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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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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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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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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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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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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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