Roman - Historian | 59 BC - 17
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
Livy
GreatMomentLuckControlJudgment
He will have true glory who despises it.
GloryTrueWillWhoHeDespises
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.
FreedomKingOldOverSweetnessHad
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
PastErrorsEasierThanOurCorrect
They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women.
WomenMenEndMoreBattlesThan
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
BetterLateNeverResistanceThan
Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
HonorFallDesireSometimesMore
There are laws for peace as well as war.
PeaceWarWellLaws
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
GreatManNothingWillOutHold
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed.
NothingMoreFalseAttractiveThan
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
SeriousMoreAlwaysSeemUsCome
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
CrimeRationalEverDefendedGrounds
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