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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
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Gaius Sallustius Crispus
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The fact that the stars predict high or low rank for the father of the person whose horoscope is taken, teaches that they do not always make things happen but sometimes only indicate things. For how could things which preceded the birth depend upon the birth?
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In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk bravery is a rampart of defense.
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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Since we have received everything from the Gods, and it is right to pay the giver some tithe of his gifts, we pay such a tithe of possessions in votive offering, of bodies in gifts of (hair and) adornment, and of life in sacrifices.
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Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
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If the transmigration of a soul takes place into a rational being, it simply becomes the soul of that body. But if the soul migrates into a brute beast, it follows the body outside, as a guardian spirit follows a man. For there could never be a rational soul in an irrational being.
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The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Sovereignty is easily preserved by the very arts by which it was originally created. When, however, energy has given place to indifference, and temperance and justice to passion and arrogance, then as the morals change so changes fortune.
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There were few who preferred honor to money.
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It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Among intellectual pursuits, one of the most useful is the recording of past events.
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Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all - they produced an oyster.
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Deliberate before you begin but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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