It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity. Livy More Quotes by Livy More Quotes From Livy The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid. Livy wisdom motivational inspirational Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils. Livy gratitude blessed blessing A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself. Livy betrayal betrayed ends Adversity makes men remember God. Livy adversity remember men There is always more spirit in attack than in defence. Livy defence spirit No one wants to be excelled by his relatives. Livy want There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal. Livy immortal enmity should The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom. Livy sweetness kings Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state. Livy ruins luxury evil Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion. Livy spite danger men There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty. Livy parsimony poverty ashamed Never is work without reward, or reward without work. Livy rewards The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself - something that's in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered. Livy congratulations real success Great contests generally excite great animosities. Livy contention contests animosity In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy difficulty graves littles I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice. Livy advice men thinking Better late than never. Livy better-late-than-never late time Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished. Livy truth-is truth Temerity is not always successful. Livy successful 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. Livy views men enemy
