Quotes by
Julius Caesar |
Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC , Roman general & Consul
A Roman military, and political leader. He played an important part in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. His conquest of Gaul extended the Roman world all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, with the first Roman invasion of Britannia in 55 BC. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders.
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Quotations
| • | Which death is preferably to every other? The unexpected. 12 |
| • | In most cases men willingly believe what they wish. 7 |
| • | Even now we can still turn back. But once we have crossed that little bridge, everything must be decided by arms. (before crossing river Rubicon, in 49 BC) 4 |
| • | I had rather be the first man in the village than the second man in Rome. 3 |
| • | It is not the well-fed long-haired man I fear, but the pale and the hungry looking. 3 |
Latin Quotes
| • | I came, I saw, I won. Veni, vidi, vici. (message to the Senate after his victory over Pharnaces of Pontus in 47 BC) 107 |
| • | The die is cast. Alea jacta est. (when crossing Rubicon river to attack Rome) 46 |
| • | All Gaul is divided into three parts. Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres. (the first phrase from his work De Bello Gallico) 8 |
Ancient Greek
| • | And you, son Brutus? Και συ, τέκνον Βρούτε; (his last words, spoken in Greek) 11 |
