Necessity makes even the timid brave.
SALLUSTBut the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
More Sallust Quotes
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Everything destroyed is either resolved into the elements from which it came, or else vanishes into not-being. If things are resolved into the elements from which they came, then there will be others: else how did they come into being at all?
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Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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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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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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Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.
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Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
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A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
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Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.
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