Bad beginnings, bad endings.
LIVYThe less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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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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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
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Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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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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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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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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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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