War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
LIVYI 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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Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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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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In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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