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Sallust Quotes

Sallust Quotes

Consider the following quotes by Sallust:

"The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals."

"They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it."

"To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful."

"To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship."

"The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail; mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession."

"Few men desire liberty: The majority are satisfied with a just master."

"Every man is the architect of his own fortune."

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

"A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means."

"Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act."

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

"The higher your station, the less your liber"

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Sallust Quotes

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