Quotes by Sallust

The golden age is before us, not behind us.

#Age, #Funny

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.

#Friendship

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

#Friendship

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

#Friendship

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

#Friendship

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds,...

#Money

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

#Fame

Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light

#Fame, #Passion

Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

#Sallust

Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.

#Sallust

Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of...

#Sallust

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

#Sallust