Author: Sallust

Quotes

Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.

- Sallust

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.

- Sallust

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

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

- Sallust

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

- Sallust

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.

- Sallust

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.

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.

- Sallust

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

- Sallust

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

- Sallust

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.

- Sallust

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