Augustus

"I would rather live a day as a lion than a lifetime as a sheep."

"I found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"I have accomplished what I set out to do."

"Peace is not merely the absence of war, but a state of justice and order."

"Young men, if you wish to know what I have accomplished, look around you."

"The gates of the Temple of Janus are closed only in peace."

"I prefer the friendship of the few to the favor of the many."

"Knowledge of the past is the key to understanding the present."

"Make haste slowly."

"A leader must be willing to sacrifice for his people."

"Fortune favors the bold, but wisdom restrains the reckless."

"I have given orders that my ashes shall be divided among the cities I have served."

"True strength lies in restraint, not in the exercise of power."

"The lessons of history are written in blood and tears."

"I would rather rule through consent than through force."

"Immortality is achieved through the works we leave behind."

"A just law upholds the dignity of all citizens."

"In times of plenty, prepare for scarcity."

"The measure of a man is not in his conquests, but in his contributions to peace."

"I have learned that titles are but hollow words without the substance of character."

"The art of government is the organization of men into a united will."

"Do not seek power; seek to serve those who trust you."

"Memory is the treasury of all things."

"I have ruled for over forty years, and each day I learn something new."

"The foundation of an empire is virtue, not merely strength in arms."

"A man's true wealth is measured by what he can afford to let go."

"The pursuit of excellence must be unrelenting."

"I have built monuments not to myself, but to the glory of Rome."

"Wisdom comes from understanding the limits of one's power."