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Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Before you act, consider; when you have considered,

Before you act, consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: By the wicked the good conduct of others

By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Edmund Burke: Sallust is indisputably one of the best historians

Sallust is indisputably one of the best historians among the Romans, both for the purity of his language and the elegance of his style. — Edmund Burke

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The firmest friendship is based on an identity

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: By union the smallest states thrive. By discord

By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Kings are more prone to mistrust the good

Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: When the prizes fall to the lot of

When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who
are virtuous for virtue's sake. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The fame which is based on wealth or

The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Each man the architect of his own fate.

Each man the architect of his own fate. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: A good man would prefer to be defeated

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action:

Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The poorest of men are the most useful

The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: To have the same desires and the same

To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: One can ever assume to be what he

One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Advise well before you begin, and when you

Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: In battle it is the cowards who run

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Do as much as possible, and talk of

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Think like a man of action, and act

Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful

Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The renown which riches or beauty confer is

The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Fame is the shadow of passion standing in

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The very life which we enjoy is short.[Lat.,

The very life which we enjoy is short.
[Lat., Vita ipsa qua fruimur brevis est.] — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many

No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Poor Britons, there is some good in them

Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all - they produced an oyster. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: It is sweet to surve one country by

It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: To have the same likes and dislikes, therein

To have the same likes and dislikes, therein consists the firmest bond of friendship. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Get good counsel before you begin; and when

Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The glory of wealth and of beauty is

The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: In victory even the cowardly like to boast,

In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: A small state increases by concord; the greatest

A small state increases by concord; the greatest falls gradually to ruin by dissension. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: It is a law of human nature that

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: But few prize honour more than money.

But few prize honour more than money. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Necessity makes even the timid brave.

Necessity makes even the timid brave. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Just to stir things up seemed a great

Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: We employ the mind to rule, the body

We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The higher your station, the less your liberty.

The higher your station, the less your liberty. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The soul is the captain and ruler of

The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Ambition drove many men to become false; to

Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Few men desire liberty; most men wish only

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Most honorable are services rendered to the State;

Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: All those who offer an opinion on any

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: No mortal man has ever served at the

No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: It is better to use fair means and

It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: For harmony makes small states great, while discord

For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: It is always easy to begin a war,

It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: A good man prefers to suffer rather than

A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Now these things never happened, but always are.

Now these things never happened, but always are. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting

The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: To desire the same things and to reject

To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
[Lat., Idem velle et idem nolle ea demum firma amicitia est.] — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Those most moved to tears by every word

Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: To like and dislike the same things, this

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: There were few who preferred honor to money.

There were few who preferred honor to money. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Fortune rules in all things, and advances and

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: No grief reaches the dead.

No grief reaches the dead. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.

Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is

Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the
gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy,
wise counsel. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: They envy the distinction I have won; let

They envy the distinction I have won; let them, therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Only a few prefer liberty- the majority seek

Only a few prefer liberty- the majority seek nothing more than fair masters. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: All who consult on doubtful matters, should be

All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their

Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows,

Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: To someone seeking power, the poorest man is

To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: In my opinion it is less shameful for

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: He that will be angry for anything will

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: As the blessings of health and fortune have

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: In my own case, who have spent my

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural. — Sallust

Sallust Quotes By Sallust: But the case has proved that to be

But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate. — Sallust