black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.

Sallust

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

Friendship Identity Nature
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
SALLUST

Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
SALLUST

Assume Conceal Himself
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.
SALLUST

Desire Himself Kind Liberty Life Man Power War Wealth
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
SALLUST

Act Action Consider Time Yourself
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
SALLUST

Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
SALLUST

Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
SALLUST

Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
SALLUST

Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
Advise well before you begin, and when you have maturely considered, then act with promptitude.
SALLUST

Act Advice Beginning Mature
Enough words, little wisdom.
SALLUST

Enough Wisdom Word
To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.
SALLUST

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

Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
SALLUST

Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
SALLUST

Hard Work Modesty Possible Talk Yourself
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
SALLUST

Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sallust Quotes