Quote by Titus Livius
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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. – Titus Livius

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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. – Titus Livius

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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence. – Titus Livius

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The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another. – Noam Chomsky

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As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence actually liberates others. – Marianne Williamson

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I talk to womens groups all over the country and see women struggling with this. The fear of not being accepted, of being different, of not having a man, all make it hard for a woman to do what she really believes is right for her. – Olympia Dukakis

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No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. – Alan Watts

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Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did. – Malcolm Forbes

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Whosoever knoweth the power of the dance, dwelleth in God. – Rumi

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