Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Sallust
Ancient Roman Historian
Ancient Roman Military Personnel
Ancient Roman Politician
Poet
Politician
Writer
Gaius Sallustius Crispus
Action
Engaged
Art
Useful
May
Pursuit
Live
Truly
Laudable
Name
Illustrious
Opinion
Acquires
Names
Engagement
Enjoy
Acquire
More quotes by Sallust
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
Sallust
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue's sake.
Sallust
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.
Sallust
It is always easy to begin a war, but very difficult to stop one.
Sallust
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
Sallust
No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.
Sallust
Deliberate before you begin but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
Sallust
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
Sallust
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.
Sallust
One can ever assume to be what he is not, and to conceal what he is.
Sallust
In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk bravery is a rampart of defense.
Sallust
That power of the Gods which orders for the good things which are not uniform, and which happen contrary to expectation, is commonly called Fortune, and it is for this reason that the Goddess is especially worshipped in public by cities for every city consists of elements which are not uniform.
Sallust
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
Sallust
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
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
Sallust
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.
Sallust
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
Sallust
We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.
Sallust
Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.
Sallust
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
Sallust
