Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
SALLUSTBut 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.
More Sallust Quotes
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Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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The very life which we enjoy is short.
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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.
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Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements; the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
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Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own
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In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
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It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.
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By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Get good counsel before you begin; and when you have decided, act promptly.
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When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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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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It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are not necessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.
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It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.
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