Sallust

“It is always in the power of the noble to benefit others.”

“Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds, merit, and honesty.”

“The desire for glory takes precedence over all other desires.”

“To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship.”

“Few men desire liberty; most are content with a just master.”

“Before you act, consider; when you have considered, it is time to act.”

“Ambition drove many men to become false; to have one thought locked in the breast, another ready on the tongue.”

“By union the smallest states thrive... by discord the greatest are destroyed.”

“For men who had always been free, the loss of liberty was the worst of all evils.”

“To someone seeking power, the poorest man is the most useful.”

“All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.”

“But the lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.”

“The man who is roused by glory offered in return for brave deeds is not easily vanquished.”

“Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.”

“Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.”