Sallust | Good Quotes

In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master

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

Every man is the architect of his own fortune

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

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer

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

Before you act, consider; when you have considered, this is fully time to act

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

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude

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

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

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In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay

Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master

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

Every man is the architect of his own fortune

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

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer

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

Before you act, consider; when you have considered, this is fully time to act

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

Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude

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

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