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Men's plans should be regulated by the circumstances, not circumstances by the plans.

— Livy

Consilia res magis dant hominibus quam homines rebus.

Original text (Latin)

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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.

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.

In great straits and when hope is small, the boldest counsels are the safest.

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The best known evil is the most tolerable.

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