Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would perish. Livy More Quotes by Livy More Quotes From Livy ...war is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms. Livy no-hope arms war Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. Livy wish doe men Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits. Livy limits strong law War is just to those to whom war is necessary. Livy war Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man. Livy luck fortune men There are laws for peace as well as war. Livy law war peace Nature has ordained that the man who is pleading his own cause before a large audience, will be more readily listened to than he who has no object in view other than the public benefit. Livy benefits views men Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money Livy money loss He will have true glory who despises it. Livy despise glory Present sufferings seem far greater to men than those they merely dread. Livy dread suffering men The best known evil is the most tolerable. Livy tolerable known evil False shame only is harmful. Livy shame Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment. Livy judgment luck littles Men are least safe from what success induces them not to fear. Livy safe fear men In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest. Livy desperate difficult cases By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities. Livy midst flying men It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors. Livy easier errors past Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them. Livy honor desire fall It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted. Livy guilty trials men Envy like fire always makes for the highest points. Livy envy highest fire
