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It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.

Livy

Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
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
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man

It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.

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