To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful. Sallust More Quotes by Sallust More Quotes From Sallust In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery. Sallust arms kings overcoming Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own Sallust property greedy extravagance The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession. Sallust fleeting riches excellence 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 engagement names art Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate. Sallust sincerity tears feelings 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 honorable-man men war All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity. Sallust anger hatred friendship Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events. Sallust events intellectual past The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals. Sallust captains morality soul The glory of ancestors sheds a light around posterity; it allows neither good nor bad qualities to remain in obscurity. Sallust bad-qualities quality light The man who is roused neither by glory nor by danger it is in vain to exhort; terror closes the ears of the mind. Sallust fear mind men 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 change blessing fall Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay. Sallust increase decay fall Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act. Sallust caution action To have the same likes and dislikes, therein consists the firmest bond of friendship. Sallust bonds-of-friendship likes-and-dislikes likes It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words. Sallust 4th-of-july sweet country The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal. Sallust riches virtue glory But few prize honour more than money. Sallust prize honour money Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice. Sallust depressing fortune justice No one has become immortal by sloth; nor has any parent prayed that his children should live forever; but rather that they should lead an honorable and upright life. Sallust parent life children
