Titus Livius Quotes

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

End, Betray, However

Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
Titus Livius

Men, Fear, Influence

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

Men, Blame, Others

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

Humble, Greatness, Since

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
Titus Livius

Blind, Clear, Haste

It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
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Guilty, Trial, Brought

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Past, Criticize, Correct

Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
Titus Livius

Great, Control, Moment

Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
Titus Livius

Nature, May, Away

The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
Titus Livius

Brave, Result, Fortune

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

It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.
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Moment, Difficult, Easy

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

Law, Whole, Meet

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

Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
Titus Livius

Truth, Often, Finally

No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime, Rational, Defended

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
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Envy, Fire, Makes

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them.
Titus Livius

Sometimes, Honor, Desire

From abundance springs satiety.
Titus Livius

Abundance, Satiety, Springs

He will have true glory who despises it.
Titus Livius

True, Glory, Despises

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

Difficult, Desperate, Cases

Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.
Titus Livius

Men, Blessings, Recognize

Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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War, Upset, Nowhere

Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
Titus Livius

Late, Resistance, Criminal

Temerity is not always successful.
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Biography

Nationality: Roman

Type: Historian

Born: 59 BC

Died: 17

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