C. Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Catilinae 1.4–7

Continuing his preface, Sallust argues that glory of wealth and beauty is fleeting while virtue endures, and that military success requires both deliberate counsel and swift action — neither the mind nor the body suffices alone.

 

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Nam gloria pecuniae et formae est fragilis et sine perpetuitate, dum virtus clara et aeterna habetur.

Sed longum tempus fuit magnum certamen inter mortales, utrum res militaris magis procederet virtute corporis an animi.

Nam necesse est te consilium habere antequam incipere, et necesse est postquam te consilium habere celeriter facere. Ita utrumque sine est per se, alterum sine auxilio alterius est.

Written by Robert Amstutz

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