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Small: Greater things are believed of those who are absent
Tacitus
"Greater things are believed of those who are absent"
Tacitus, Historian
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Small: The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws
Tacitus
"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws"
Tacitus, Historian
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Small: Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain
Tacitus
"Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure"
Tacitus, Historian
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Small: Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residen
Seneca
"Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so I shall choose my death when I am about to depart from life"
Seneca, Philosopher
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Small: Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?
Horace
"Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?"
Horace, Poet
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Small: The pen is the tongue of the mind
Horace
"The pen is the tongue of the mind"
Horace, Poet
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Small: It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit
Horace
"It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as he be a man of merit"
Horace, Poet
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Small: He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass
Horace
"He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass"
Horace, Poet
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Small: Fidelity is the sister of justice
Horace
"Fidelity is the sister of justice"
Horace, Poet
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Small: Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised
Juvenal
"Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised"
Juvenal, Poet
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Small: Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior
Juvenal
"Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior"
Juvenal, Poet
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Small: Dont think, just do
Horace
"Don't think, just do"
Horace, Poet
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Small: Begin, be bold and venture to be wise
Horace
"Begin, be bold and venture to be wise"
Horace, Poet
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Small: I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful but I have never read in either of th
"I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden"
Saint Augustine, Saint
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Small: God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering
"God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering"
Saint Augustine, Saint
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Small: By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed
Sallust
"By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed"
Sallust, Historian
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Small: Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old
Sallust
"Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old"
Sallust, Historian
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Small: No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing
Claudius
"No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing"
Claudius, Leader
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Small: Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty
Sallust
"Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty"
Sallust, Historian
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Small: Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad and they are always afraid of the virtues of others
Sallust
"Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others"
Sallust, Historian
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Small: Valor is superior to number
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
"Valor is superior to number"
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Writer
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Small: It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with pat
Julius Caesar
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience"
Julius Caesar, Leader
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Small: Which death is preferably to every other? The unexpected
Julius Caesar
"Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected""
Julius Caesar, Leader
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Small: Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder
"Prevention of birth is a precipitation of murder"
Tertullian, Author
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Small: Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache
"Arguments about Scripture achieve nothing but a stomachache and a headache"
Tertullian, Author
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Small: You must spend money to make money
Plautus
"You must spend money to make money"
Plautus, Playwright
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Small: Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life
Plautus
"Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life"
Plautus, Playwright
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Small: Conquered, we conquer
Plautus
"Conquered, we conquer"
Plautus, Playwright
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Small: A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole
Plautus
"A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole"
Plautus, Playwright
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Small: The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied
"The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied"
Lucretius, Poet
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Small: Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes
Marcus Valerius Martial
"Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes"
Marcus Valerius Martial, Poet
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Small: Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst
Marcus Valerius Martial
"Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst"
Marcus Valerius Martial, Poet
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Small: The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery
"The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery"
Quintilian, Educator
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Small: Without natural gifts technical rules are useless
"Without natural gifts technical rules are useless"
Quintilian, Educator
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Small: It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to disco
"It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort"
Quintilian, Educator
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Small: Glory paid to our ashes comes too late
Marcus Valerius Martial
"Glory paid to our ashes comes too late"
Marcus Valerius Martial, Poet
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Small: Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with t
"Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with the Greek language; because it is necessary to use many Greek words to which there are none corresponding in Latin"
Marcus V. Pollio, Architect
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Small: The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state
"The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings"
Marcus V. Pollio, Architect
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Small: Not only the bull attacks his enemies with curved horn, but also the sheep, when harmed fights back
"Not only the bull attacks his enemies with curved horn, but also the sheep, when harmed fights back"
Sextus Propertius, Poet
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Small: Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better
"Among absent lovers, ardor always fares better"
Sextus Propertius, Poet
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