black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

Sallust

The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind.
SALLUST

Dangerous Glory Man Mindset Terror
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
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
SALLUST

Prosperity Soul Try Wisdom
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
SALLUST

Growth Old Rise
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
SALLUST

Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
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.
SALLUST

Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.
SALLUST

Himself Man Right Serious Suffering Wrong
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.
SALLUST

Battle Brave Coward Defense Risk Run
It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
SALLUST

Better Conquer Failure Right Rule Win
For men who had easily endured hardship, danger and difficult uncertainty, leisure and riches, though in some ways desirable, proved burdensome and a source of grief.
SALLUST

Dangerous Desire Easy Endurance Men Source Way
All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.
SALLUST

Animal Effort Nature Obedience Person Stomach Transcend
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
SALLUST

Bond Friendship True
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
SALLUST

High Liberty Station Yourself
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
SALLUST

Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.
SALLUST

Beautiful Glory Illustration Virtue Wealth

The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The glory of wealth and of beauty is fleeting and frail; virtue is illustrious and everlasting.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Sallust Quotes