Sallust Quotes and its meanings

What does Sallust write about?

Sallust has written on many topics but he is most famous for his work about anger, beauty, friendship, good, great, health, money & nature. People always share Anger quotes, Beauty quotes, friendship, good, great, health, money & nature from his literary works.

What are the top most famous quotes by Sallust?

Here are the top most famous quotes by Sallust.

• All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
• All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
• The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.
• To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.
• A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.
• Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay.
• As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
• Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.
• 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.