#hi

It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave. ↗

— Sallust

#brave #coward #defeat #even #his

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

— Sallust

#consult #doubtful #friendship #hatred #matters

The higher your station, the less your liberty. ↗

— Sallust

#less #liberty #station #your

He only seems to me to live, and to make proper use of life, who sets himself some serious work to do, and seeks the credit of a task well and skillfully performed. ↗

— Sallust

#himself #life #live #make #me

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. ↗

— Sallust

#action #art #being #engaged #enjoy

Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself. ↗

— Sallust

#great reward #itself #just #reward #seemed

To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship. ↗

— Sallust

#friendship #like #makes #same #solid

If the seams are showing, there is something wrong with the performance or the construction of the piece. This idea is completely at odds with our modern visual experience, because everything today is based on montage. ↗

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

#because #completely #construction #everything #experience

Once you get over the first hill, there is always a new, higher one lurking, of course. ↗

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

#course #first #get #higher #hill

Stravinsky is masterly: his harmony is conceived so precisely that it can only be the way it is. ↗

— Esa-Pekka Salonen

#harmony #his #masterly #only #precisely