Augustus

Emperor Ancient Rome 63 – 14

First Roman Emperor who brought peace and stability after civil war.

394 quotes

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."
Perseverance
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the intelligence with which we have fun."
Creativity
"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Justice
"Patience is a virtue."
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength grows in the moments when you think you can't go on but you keep going anyway."
Strength
"Fear is only as deep as the mind allows it to be."
Fear
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Power
"Money cannot buy happiness."
Money
"Health is wealth."
Health
"Adventure is worthwhile."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Technology
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
History
"The unexamined life is not worth living."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life."
Literature
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Politics
"War makes rattling good history; but Peace is better than War."
War
"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."
Motivation
"Inspiration is everywhere; you just have to look for it."
Inspiration
"I was not born for one corner; the whole world is my native land."
Freedom
"Beware of desperate steps. Take counsel of friends who love you."
Friendship
"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."
Wisdom
"Better to do nothing than to do harm."
"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble."
"Patience is the companion of wisdom."
Patience
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."
Happiness
"Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being humble."
"Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans."
Life