All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.
SALLUSTFortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
More Sallust Quotes
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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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But at power or wealth, for the sake of which wars, and all kinds of strife, arise among mankind, we do not aim; we desire only our liberty, which no honorable man relinquishes but with his life.
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We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
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In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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