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Sallust

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


— Sallust


#discord #greatest #smallest #states #thrive

No mortal man has ever served at the same time his passions and his best interests.


— Sallust


#best interests #ever #his #interests #man

Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord.


— Sallust


#discord #fall #great #great ones #grow

They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.


— Sallust


#envy #gained #honesty #i #methods

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


— Sallust


#another #become #drove #false #locked

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave.


— Sallust


#brave #coward #defeat #even #his

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


— Sallust


#consult #doubtful #friendship #hatred #matters

Before you act, consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.


— Sallust


#before #consider #considered #fully #time

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


— Sallust


#anything #nothing #will

It is better to use fair means and fail, than foul and conquer.


— Sallust


#conquer #fail #fair #foul #means






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Did you know about Sallust?

"The Conspiracy of Catiline" reflects many features of style that were developed in his later works. Its true value lies in the introduction of Marius and Sulla to the Roman political scene and the beginning of their rivalry. He took as his model Thucydides whom he imitated in his truthfulness and impartiality in the introduction of philosophizing reflections and speeches and in the brevity of his style sometimes bordering upon obscurity.

Sallust was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines and was a popularis opposer of the old Roman aristocracy throughout his career and later a partisan of Julius Caesar. Sallust was primarily influenced by the Greek historian Thucydides and amassed great (and ill-gotten) wealth from his governorship of Africa. Sergius Catilina) The Jugurthine War (about Rome's war against the Numidians from 111 to 105 BC) and the Histories (of which only fragments survive).

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