The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour. — Livy Courage Copy Share Image
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity. — Livy Dignity Copy Share Image
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state. — Livy Avarice Copy Share Image
There is nothing that is more often clothed in an attractive garb than a false creed. — Livy Attractive Copy Share Image
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening. — Livy Come Copy Share Image
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment. — Livy Intellect Copy Share Image
A person under the firm persuasion that he can command resources virtually has them. — Livy Command Copy Share Image
“When Numa died, Rome by the twin disciplines of peace and war was as eminent for self-mastery as for military power.” — Livy Discipline Copy Share Image
The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. — Livy Freedom Copy Share Image
“He creates one hundred senators, either because that number was sufficient, or because there were only one hundred who could name their… — Livy Fathers Copy Share Image
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous — Livy Acquire 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
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
“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
“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
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
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
“In ancient Greece more than one royal house was guilty of crime which became the stuff of tragedy: now Rome was to… — Livy Ancient greece Copy Share Image
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down… — Livy Cities 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 Valerius Forbade Copy Share Image
“The story is that while a child named Servius Tullius lay sleeping, his head burst into flames in the sight of many.… — Livy Children 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
“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
“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
“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
“Now Brutus had deliberately assumed a mask to hide his true character. When he learned of the murder by Tarquin of the… — Livy Brutus Copy Share Image
