“I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.”
“Make haste slowly.”
“Young men, listen to an old man to whom old men were glad to listen when he was young.”
“If we could survive without a wife, citizens of Rome, all of us would do without that nuisance; but since nature has so decreed that we cannot live comfortably with them or without them, let us endure their company as necessary.”
“Practice, the master of all things.”
“The greatest impediment to living is expectancy, which depends upon the morrow and wastes today.”
“The unwilling, destiny drags; the willing, destiny guides.”
“An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.”
“Wars, both civil and foreign, I undertook throughout the world, on sea and land, and when victorious I spared all citizens who sued for pardon.”
“To seek to keep the necessities of life to a minimum is the path of wisdom.”
“You cheer my heart and fill it with comfort.”
“There are many ways to bring about reforms, but violence is not one of them.”
“I am in no hurry to meet death, but I am prepared to accept it when it comes.”
“It is more important to have self-control than to have control over others.”
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts; it is about one life influencing another.”
“You have made a desert and called it peace.”
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
“By winning hearts and minds, you secure lasting loyalty.”
“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”
“When all is at peace, the world prospers.”
“I have performed my role on the stage of life; applause is welcome, but the play is over.”
“Justice delayed is justice denied.”
“Let no one be called happy until his end is known.”
“Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.”
“The punishment of the wise who refuse to participate in the government is to live under the rule of the foolish.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear but the realization that something else is more important.”
“A strong nation is built on the strength of its people.”
“Success is the culmination of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”
“Good governance rests on the foundation of trust and transparency.”
“The measure of greatness is not in wealth or power but in service to others.”
“Wealth acquired improperly will be lost improperly.”
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.”
“A leader must learn to delegate and trust his team.”
“Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.”
“True power is not taken by force but granted by respect.”
“Govern as if you are governing your own household.”
“Honesty is the cornerstone of leadership.”
“A ruler’s strength is in their ability to listen to their people.”
“Victory belongs to those who dare to begin.”
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”
“What is done well once need not be done again.”
“Peace is not achieved through strength but through understanding.”
“Beware the ides of March, for treachery often hides behind a smile.”
“Time is the wisest counselor of all.”
“Happiness depends on the quality of your thoughts.”
“The strength of a nation lies in the unity of its people.”
“True legacy is not what we leave behind, but the lives we touch.”
“All great achievements are the result of perseverance.”
“Fortune favors the bold but respects the wise.”
“Live your life as an example, and others will follow.”