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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.

Livy

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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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
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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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice

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