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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.

Livy

Temerity is not always successful.
LIVY

Chance Failure One Liner Success
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
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
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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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
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
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War

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