The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.

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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.

Custom adapts itself to expediency.

Custom adapts itself to expediency.

When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.

When the state is most corrupt, then the laws are most multiplied.

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are...

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are...

Greater things are believed of those who are absent.

Greater things are believed of those who are absent.

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding...

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding...

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the...

Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the...

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make...

To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make...

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.

All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor...

All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor...

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated,...

Abuse if you slight it, will gradually die away; but if you show yourself irritated,...

Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.

Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.

In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.

In a state where corruption abounds, laws must be very numerous.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

All things atrocious and shameless flock from all parts to Rome.

He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that...

He that fights and runs away, May turn and fight another day; But he that...

The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.

The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.

A desire to resist oppression is implanted in the nature of man.