“One may call the world a myth , in which bodies and things are visible, but souls and minds hidden. Besides, to wish to teach the whole truth about the Gods to all produces contempt in the foolish, because they cannot understand, and lack of zeal in the good, whereas to conceal the truth by myths prevents the contempt of the foolish, and compels the good to practice philosophy.” WorldMindMaySoulPhilosophyWholeBodyWishTeachPracticeProduceMythFoolishVisibleContemptZealWhole Truth Author:Sallust
“It is not unlikely, too, that the rejection of God is a kind of punishment: we may well believe that those who knew the Gods and neglected them in one life may in another life be deprived of the knowledge of them altogether. Also those who have worshipped their own kings as gods have deserved as their punishment to lose all knowledge of God.” BelieveWellsKindMayLife IsLosesKingsPunishmentRejectionUnlikelyDeprivedNeglectedAnother LifeKnowledge Of God Author:Sallust
“It is always easy enough to take up arms, but very difficult to lay them down; the commencement and the termination of war are notnecessarily in the same hands; even a coward may begin, but the end comes only when the victors are willing.” MayWarEndsEnoughHandsEasyDifficultWillingArmsLaysCowardCommencementTermination Author:Sallust
“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.” HumansMayLawHuman NatureVictoryBraveryBraveDefeatReputationCowardBoastProwess Author:Sallust
“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.” MayArtSaidActionNamesEnjoyOpinionPursuitEngagedAcquireEngagement Author:Sallust
