Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
LIVYToil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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There are laws for peace as well as war.
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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Adversity makes men remember God.
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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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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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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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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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There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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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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In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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