To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart.
SALLUSTIn 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.
More Sallust Quotes
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To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
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Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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The poorest of men are the most useful to those seeking power.
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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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Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue, right conduct from habitual has become natural.
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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
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Each man the architect of his own fate.
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Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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