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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others. ↗

— Titus Livius

#clever #men #only #others #own

The result showed that fortune helps the brave. ↗

— Titus Livius

#fortune #helps #result #showed

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. ↗

— Titus Livius

#convenience #every #law #majority #meet

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. ↗

— Titus Livius

#greatness #grown #humble #now #overwhelmed

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. ↗

— Titus Livius

#freedom #had #king #old #over

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. ↗

— Titus Livius

#even #every #itself #lightest #like

The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening. ↗

— Titus Livius

#come #more #only #seem #serious

There are laws for peace as well as war. ↗

— Titus Livius

#peace #war #well

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence. ↗

— Titus Livius

#attack #defence #more #spirit #than

There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards. ↗

— Titus Livius

#enterprises #great #hold #man #nothing