Julius Caesar Quotes: Wisdom and Influence from an Iconic Roman Leader
I came, I saw, I conquered. – Julius Caesar
Veni, vidi, vici. – Julius Caesar
It is not the well-being of individuals that makes great nations, but the common good.
Men willingly believe what they wish. – Julius Caesar
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. – Julius Caesar
I love the name of honor, more than I fear death. – Julius Caesar
The die is cast. – Julius Caesar
Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war. – Julius Caesar
In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes.
Cowards die many times before their actual deaths.
I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome. – Julius Caesar
Beware the ides of March. – Julius Caesar
As a rule, men worry more about what they can’t see than about what they can.
It is better to suffer once than to be in perpetual anxiety.
It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.
No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected.
The first oath given to one’s country is to preserve its history.
It is not the well-being of individuals that makes great nations.
In a well-ordered mind, death is but the next great adventure.
I love the name of honor more than I fear death.
A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
Human affairs seem to be guided by their own whims and chance.
A coward dies many times before his actual death, but the valiant taste death only once.
Without training, they lacked knowledge. Without knowledge, they lacked confidence.
Experience is the teacher of all things.
When you see good, strive to imitate it; when you see evil, take a moment to reflect on your own behavior.
The noblest blood is that which flows in the veins of humility.
Better is it to fight and fall than not to fight at all.
To be offended at anything, is a weakness.
The good of the individual is subordinate to the good of the community.
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.
To suffer once is better than to be in perpetual anxiety.
I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose.
Men willingly believe what they wish.
It is not these well-fed, long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and hungry-looking ones.
For the will of the people is the law of the land.
I would rather be the first man in a small village than the second man in Rome.
Even though our enemies can harm us physically, they cannot touch our souls.
The gods help those who help themselves.
We cannot escape fate, but we can direct it.
It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than it is to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.
I love the name of honor more than I fear death.
A brave man dies but once, a coward dies a thousand deaths.
As a rule, men worry more about what they can’t see than about what they can.
To be afraid of dying is to be afraid of living.
The greatest enemy of greatness is not failure but accepting mediocrity.
If you must break the law, do it to seize power.
Power is a drug, and like any drug, it has the potential to destroy those who crave it.