Sallust Quotes - Page 5

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• A small state increases by concord; the greatest falls gradually to ruin by dissension.

  Sallust

  Fall, Ruins, Increase

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• 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.

  Sallust

  Art, Names, Engagement

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• It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.

  Sallust

  Country, Sweet, 4th Of July

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

  Sallust

  Excellence, Fleeting, Riches

  Sallust (1921). “Sallust”

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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.

  Sallust

  Fall, Evil, Wicked

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• But 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.

  Sallust

  War, Men, Honorable Man

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

  Sallust

  Friendship, Anger, Hatred

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• The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity.
  [Lat., Majorum gloria posteris lumen est, neque bona neque mala in occulto patitur.]

  Sallust

  Light, Quality, Bad Qualities

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• Again, if the world is destroyed, it must needs either be destroyed according to nature or against nature. Against nature is impossible, for that which is against nature is not stronger than nature. If according to nature, there must be another nature which changes the nature of the world: which does not appear.

  Sallust

  Stronger, Doe, Needs

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