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Livy Quotes: Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man.
         

Good fortune and a good disposition are rarely given to the same man.


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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.



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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.



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