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Sallust

Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Body Gift God Pay Possession Received Sacrifice
But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.
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Creator Fate Man Song True
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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High Liberty Station Yourself
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
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Body Employment Mindset Rule Serve
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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Character Life Natural Practice Right Virtue
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
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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Coward Difficult Easy Enough Hands Necessary War Willing
Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.
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Greatness Reward
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.
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Angry Deep Emotion Feeling Himself
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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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.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.
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Destroy Greatness Small State Thrive
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony

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