Julius Caesar
General and dictator whose reforms and conquests paved the way for the Roman Empire.
Quotes by Julius Caesar
The people are the masters of the state.
To govern is to choose.
In the end, it is impossible not to become what others believe you are.
Revenge is a kind of wild justice.
No one has the right to rule over another without their consent.
The art of statesmanship is to awaken and rely upon the selflessness of others.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
The state is everything, the individual nothing.
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.
In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.
The best way to keep a secret is to pretend there is none.
Fortune favors the bold.