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Polybius managed to attach himself to the clan and person of Scipio Aemilianus, grandson of one of the two losing consuls at Cannae, — Robert L. O'Connell

Knowing how to win is the first step. We must also know how to make use of our victories. — Polybius

All things are subject to decay and change ... — Polybius

The government will take the fairest of names, but the worst of realities
mob rule. — Polybius

If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale. — Polybius

There are trappings of science fiction which I kind of embrace, but there are also cliches which I run from. — David Twohy

We came to woodlands, with leaves unfurling on every branch, as if one blow of spring's green hammer had set them exploding from the bud. — Mark Lawrence

A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible. — Polybius

it was in defeat more than victory that Polybius saw the essence of Rome's greatness. It — Robert L. O'Connell

When the ancients said a work well begun was half done, they meant to impress the importance of always endeavoring to make a good beginning. — Polybius

For the record, I have ZERO investments in Russia. — Donald Trump

A true spiritual teacher will never guide you through the door, only to the door. — Nikki Rowe

There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man. — Polybius

A creative mind generates a rare seed that leads to a rare harvest. — Euginia Herlihy

[There can be no] rational administration of government when good men are held in the same esteem as bad ones. — Polybius

Polybius more than 150 years earlier, — Mary Beard

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos. — Polybius

The mob is easily led and may be moved by the smallest force, so that its agitations have a wonderful resemblance to those of the sea. — Polybius

It is not enough to recognize what is right and true. One must control the impulse to do what is wrong and easy. — Andy Andrews

On any occasion when one can discover the cause of events, one should not resort to the gods. — Polybius

Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories. — Polybius

Spending is worse than pain, she thought; it lasts longer. — Rita Mae Brown