It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer. Sallust More Quotes by Sallust More Quotes From Sallust Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others. Sallust mistrust virtue kings Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible Sallust littles Each man the architect of his own fate. Sallust fate responsibility men But assuredly Fortune rules in all things; she raised to eminence or buries in oblivion everything from caprice rather than from well-regulated principle. Sallust oblivion principles fortune We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve. Sallust body mind Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all - they produced an oyster. Sallust oysters poor culture A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means. Sallust inspirational character mean Necessity makes even the timid brave. Sallust brave bravery courage To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship. Sallust like-and-dislike true-friend friendship No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right. Sallust underestimate suffering men The higher your station, the less your liberty. Sallust dignity liberty freedom Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude. Sallust gratitude ambition blood Enough words, little wisdom. Sallust enough littles Of the bodies in the cosmos, some imitate mind and move in orbits; some imitate soul and move in a straight line, fire and air upward, earth and water downward. Sallust fire air moving To hope for safety in flight, when you have turned away from the enemy the arms by which the body is defended, is indeed madness. In battle those who are most afraid are always in most danger; but courage is equivalent to rampart. Sallust safety courage enemy There were few who preferred honor to money. Sallust money honor In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense. Sallust risk bravery running Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue. Sallust tongue ambition men In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited. Sallust adverse victory brave To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful. Sallust poorest seeking men
