In The Conspiracy of Catiline Sallust enjoins us about two ways to fame with these words:

" Surely, therefore, it is our intellectual rather than our physical powers that we should use in pursuit of fame. Since only a short span of life has been vouchsafed us, we must make ourselves remembered as long as may be by those who come after us. Wealth and beauty can give only a fleeting and perishable fame, but intellectual excellence is a glorious and everlasting possession"

And then he goes on to point out that in endeavours such as war, both mental and physical powers are equally needed.

But the point I am making is this: It has been proven time and again that wealth, beauty and brawn cannot endure nor make as lasting fame as do intelligence and character (arete if you will).

How much fame would Cleopatra have if she hadn't been intelligent enough to manipulate her way into being the most powerful Pharoah in Egyptian history? Her good looks would mean as much to history as the Cahena's did.

If Caesar had concentrated on war instead of also using his other gifts, history would remember him as much as Suvorov.

Hence that is why I chose the title of this blog to include Conation. To strive, to desire, to inspire to be... more.

To seek, to strive, but never to yield.

(unless there is a double line on the road )