Julius Caesar

Statesmanship Rome -100 – -44 93 quotes

General and dictator whose reforms and conquests paved the way for the Roman Empire.

Quotes by Julius Caesar

It is better to create than to learn. Creating is the essence of life.

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The people are but a beast.

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I am constant as the Northern Star.

Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' (spoken by Caesar)

The greatest power is often the most abused.

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Let us go where the omens of the gods and the injustice of our enemies call us.

Crossing the Rubicon (Plutarch) 49

I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory.

Plutarch's 'Life of Caesar' (last words, disputed) 44

The most difficult thing is to know yourself.

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I would rather be a superb athlete than a superb orator.

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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.

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To win a battle, you must be willing to lose it.

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Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres.

De Bello Gallico -52

Men willingly believe what they wish.

De Bello Gallico -52

It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking.

Speech -49

As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.

De Bello Gallico -55

I had rather be the first man among these fellows than the second man in Rome.

Speech -60

You too, my child?

Last words -44

It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.

De Bello Civili -48

Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.

De Bello Gallico -52

The die is now cast; either victory or death.

Speech -49

I wish you all happiness, and I thank you all for your support.

Speech -45