133 Quotes by Sallust

Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself.

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

He only seems to me to live, and to make proper use of life, who sets himself some serious work to do, and seeks the credit of a task well and skillfully performed.

In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.

The higher your station, the less your liberty.

Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.

Few men desire liberty; the majority are satisfied with a just master.

To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship. [Lat., Idem velle et idem nolle ea demum firma amicitia est.]

By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.