Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is… — Livy Copy Share Image
As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought not, she will not be ashamed of what she… — Livy Ashamed Copy Share Image
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. — Livy Breeze Copy Share Image
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to… — Livy Copy Share Image
“[Rhodian delegation:] Every city contains wicked citizens from time to time and an ignorant populace all the time.” — Livy Populace Copy Share Image
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who… — Livy Advice Copy Share Image
This was the Athenians' war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have… — Livy Athenians Copy Share Image
It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted. — Livy Guilty Copy Share Image
The army from Asia introduced a foreign luxury to Rome; it was then the meals began to require more dishes and more… — Livy Army Copy Share Image
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate… — Livy Arrogant Copy Share Image
“Indeed, that is the nature of crowds: the mob is either a humble slave or a cruel aster. As for the middle… — Livy Middle way Copy Share Image
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can… — Livy Boldness Copy Share Image
“There is never any lack at Athens of tongues ready and willing to stir up the passions of the common people; this… — Livy Common people Copy Share Image
“Indeed, that is the nature of crowds: the mob is either a humble slave or a cruel master. As for the middle… — Livy Middle way Copy Share Image
“True moderation in the defence of political liberties is indeed a difficult thing: pretending to want fair shares for all, every man… — Livy Copy Share Image
That sense – the only true patriotism – comes slowly and springs from the heart: it is founded upon respect for the… — Livy Adults Copy Share Image
“What was needed, was not merely a resolute man, but a man who was also free from the net of legal controls.… — Livy Burden of responsibility Copy Share Image
“What other result would mixed marriages have except to make unions between patricians and plebeians almost like the promiscuous association of animals?… — Livy Blood flow Copy Share Image
“The law proposed by Valerius forbade that anyone who had appealed should be scourged with rods or beheaded, but if the law… — Livy Copy Share Image
“It is your duty,' he said, 'to recover your country not by gold but by the sword. You will be fighting with… — Livy Children Copy Share Image
“At last he was to feel that he had the town, as it were, in his pocket, and was ready for anything.… — Livy History Copy Share Image
“Destiny had decreed that the Gauls were still to feel the true meaning of Roman valor, for when the raiders started on… — Livy Courage Copy Share Image
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