Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
Livy
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Livy
Historian
Poet
Writer
Padova
Livy
Titus Livius Patavinus
Next
Outstanding
Problem
Carefully
Men
Deeply
Thinking
Thinks
Advice
Listening
Heard
Often
Listens
More quotes by Livy
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
Livy
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
Livy
Haste is blind and improvident.
Livy
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.
Livy
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
Livy
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
Livy
As soon as she (woman) begins to be ashamed of what she ought not, she will not be ashamed of what she ought.
Livy
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
Livy
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
Livy
The sun has not yet set for all time.
Livy
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
Livy
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.
Livy
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
Livy
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
Livy
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
Livy
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
Livy
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
Livy
Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
Livy
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
Livy
It is better that a guilty man should not be brought to trial than that he should be acquitted.
Livy
