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“The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.”

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Sallust, born in 86 BC and died in 35 BC, was a prominent Roman politician and historian. Known for his concise and forceful writing style, as well as his profound political insights, he was an important figure during the Roman Republic. more

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