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Why do you weep. Did you think I was immortal? Louis XIV		Saturday Feb 22, 2025
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About Gaius Sallustius Crispus Sallust

	Gaius Sallustius Crispus Sallust
	(86-34 BC) Roman historian.

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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.

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

But the case has proved that to be true which Appius says in his songs, that each man is the maker of his own fate.

He (Cato) prefered to be good rather than seem good. Esse quam videri bonus malebat

It is the nature of ambition to make men liars and cheats, to hide the truth in their breasts, and show, like jugglers, another thing in their mouths, to cut all friendships and enmities to the measure of their own interest, and to make a good countenance without the help of good will.

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