Sallust Quotes

Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.

Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.

By union the smallest states thrive. By discord the greatest are destroyed.

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

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.

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible

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

It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.

But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle.[Lat., Sed profecto Fortuna in omni re dominatur; ea res cunctas ex lubidine magis, quam ex vero, celebrat, obscuratque.]

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.

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.