It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own…

Quote by Sallust

Topics: Ambition Quotes, Cheating Quotes

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue,...

In my own case, who have spent my whole life in the practice of virtue,...

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is...

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is...

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find...

As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find...

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

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

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart...

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart...

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

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

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is...

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is...

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always...

Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always...

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.

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

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

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds...

All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds...

My friend I consider you my brother. I know we are not blood, and blood...

My friend I consider you my brother. I know we are not blood, and blood...

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.

That look you give your friend when they say something they weren't supposed to mention...

That look you give your friend when they say something they weren't supposed to mention...