Valor is the soldier's adornment.
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It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is a difficult and an arduous task.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Building wealth takes hard work, while losing it can happen easily.
This quote by Livy highlights the contrast between the difficulty of accumulating wealth and the ease with which it can be lost. It suggests that while financial stability requires effort, discipline, and perseverance, it can be quickly undermined by poor choices or circumstances, underscoring the importance of financial prudence and the value of hard work.
Themes
WealthFortuneHard WorkSurrenderFinancial Discipline
In practice
Example use cases
In a financial literacy workshop discussing the importance of saving and investment.
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The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid.
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