Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
SALLUSTProsperity tries the souls even of the wise.
More Sallust Quotes
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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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The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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A good man prefers to suffer rather than overcome injustice with evil.
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Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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There were few who preferred honor to money.
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Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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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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The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
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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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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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Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
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