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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many whoare virtuous for virtue's sake.

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: Each man the architect of his own fate.

Each man the architect of his own fate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: 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.

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 quotes: But few prize honour more than money.

But few prize honour more than money.

Sallust quotes: Necessity makes even the timid brave.

Necessity makes even the timid brave.

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

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

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

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own

Sallust quotes: We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.

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

Sallust quotes: Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.

Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: There were few who preferred honor to money.

There were few who preferred honor to money.

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

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

Sallust quotes: The higher your station, the less your liberty.

The higher your station, the less your liberty.

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

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

Sallust quotes: 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.

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

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

Sallust quotes: No grief reaches the dead.

No grief reaches the dead.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: 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.]

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

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

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

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

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

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

Now these things never happened, but always are.

Sallust quotes: Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

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

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

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

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

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

Sallust quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Only a few prefer liberty- the majority seek nothing more than fair masters.

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