Quote

We employ the mind to rule, the body to serve.

Sallust

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Sallust
Ancient Roman Historian
Ancient Roman Military Personnel
Ancient Roman Politician
Poet
Politician
Writer
Gaius Sallustius Crispus
Employ
Serve
Rule
Body
Mind

More quotes by Sallust

Image
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light
Sallust
Image
Harmony makes small things grow lack of it makes great things decay.
Sallust
Image
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
Sallust
Image
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
Image
Of the cosmic Gods some make the world be, others animate it, others harmonize it, consisting as it does of different elements the fourth class keep it when harmonized.
Sallust
Image
To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.
Sallust
Image
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue's sake.
Sallust
Image
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
Sallust
Image
No grief reaches the dead.
Sallust
Image
Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad and they are always afraid of the virtues of others.
Sallust
Image
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
Sallust
Image
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most powerful are broken down by discord.
Sallust
Image
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
Sallust
Image
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
Image
The Gods being good and making all things, there is no positive evil, it only comes by absence of good just as darkness itself does not exist, but only comes about by absence of light.
Sallust
Image
No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers many take them more seriously than is right.
Sallust
Image
Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible
Sallust
Image
A small state increases by concord the greatest falls gradually to ruin by dissension.
Sallust
Image
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
Sallust
Image
Few men desire liberty most men wish only for a just master.
Sallust