There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
LIVYThere are laws for peace as well as war.
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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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