black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.

Sallust

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
SALLUST

Friendship Honesty Money Soldier
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
SALLUST

Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
SALLUST

Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
SALLUST

Bond Friendship True
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
SALLUST

Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
SALLUST

Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
SALLUST

Action Break Discord Small Strength Unity
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
SALLUST

Angry Doubt Friendship Offering Opinion
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
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
SALLUST

Act Action Consider Time Yourself
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
The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.
SALLUST

Assistance Friendship Kindness Receive Roman
Each man the architect of his own fate.
SALLUST

Architect Fate Himself Man
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
SALLUST

Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.
SALLUST

Arms Bribe Force Opinion Shame
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
SALLUST

Deep Man Poor Power Seek

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sallust Quotes