Sallust Quotes & Sayings
40 most famous Sallust quotes and sayings (historian). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.”
“In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.”
“Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.”
“A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.”
“They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.”
“Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.”
“In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.”
“All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.”
“He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.”
“Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.”
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