Titus Livius

No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority. ↗

— Titus Livius

#convenience #every #law #majority #meet

Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness. ↗

— Titus Livius

#greatness #grown #humble #now #overwhelmed

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. ↗

— Titus Livius

#even #every #itself #lightest #like

Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed. ↗

— Titus Livius

#finally #never #often #say #suppressed

Envy like fire always makes for the highest points. ↗

— Titus Livius

#envy #fire #highest #like #makes

Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them. ↗

— Titus Livius

#fall #favor #honor #more #sometimes

Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. ↗

— Titus Livius

#does #fortune #her #men #she

From abundance springs satiety. ↗

— Titus Livius

#satiety #springs

He will have true glory who despises it. ↗

— Titus Livius

#glory #true #who #will

In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest. ↗

— Titus Livius

#cases #counsels #desperate #difficult #safest