They are more than men at the outset of their battles; at the end they are less than the women.

Quote by Titus Livius

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Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her...

Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her...

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.

Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.

No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if...

No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if...

From abundance springs satiety.

From abundance springs satiety.

Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.

Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.

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

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

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of...

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of...

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.

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

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

The sun has not yet set for all time.

The sun has not yet set for all time.

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray...

A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray...

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not...

The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not...

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

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

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

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

Woe to the conquered.

Woe to the conquered.

There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false...

There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false...

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.