“No one has become immortal by sloth; nor has any parent prayed that his children should live forever; but rather that they should lead an honorable and upright life. [Lat., Ignavia nemo immortalis factus: neque quisquam parens liberis, uti aeterni forent, optavit; magis, uti boni honestique vitam exigerent.]” LifeShouldChildrenParentForeverImmortalHonorableLive ForeverSlothNemo Author:Sallust
“While the body is young and fine, the soul blunders, but as the body grows old it attains its highest power. Again, every good soul uses mind; but no body can produce mind: for how should that which is without mind produce mind? Again, while the soul uses the body as an instrument, it is not in it; just as the engineer is not in his engines (although many engines move without being touched by any one).” ShouldMindSoulUseBodyMovingYoungGrowsProduceFineHighestInstrumentsVery GoodTouchedEnginesEngineersBlundersGood Souls Author:Sallust
“It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.” ShouldFirstsArtLastsHealingPrinciplesImpossibleDetailsCosmosProvidenceProphecy Author:Sallust
“All persons who are enthusiastic that they should transcend the other animals ought to strive with the utmost effort not to pass through a life of silence, like cattle, which nature has fashioned to be prone and obedient to their stomachs.” ShouldPersonsAnimalEffortSilenceOughtStriveEnthusiasticObedientCattle Author:Sallust
“All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.” ShouldMatterFriendshipHatredAngerPityVoidDoubtful Author: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.” ShouldMindFirstsOpinionClearOffersAngerPitySentimentsDislikeSentimentalDoubtful Author:Sallust
“All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.” MenShouldMadeAnimalPrideBeastBellyObedient Author:Sallust
