Augustus

Emperor Ancient Rome 63 – 14

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

394 quotes

"The only certainty is change itself; therefore embrace it with grace."
Change
"To live is to choose; therefore, choose deliberately."
Philosophy
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."
Solitude
"The greatest pleasure comes not from acquiring wealth, but from living with purpose."
Success
"Where justice is denied, society crumbles; therefore defend it fiercely."
Justice
"The man who has a 'why' to live can bear almost any 'how'."
Motivation
"Truth is like a lion; you do not have to defend it. It will defend itself."
Truth
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
Education
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of."
Faith
"One must still have chaos within oneself to give birth to a dancing star."
Creativity
"History is the set of lies we all agree upon; know it anyway."
History
"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind."
Strength
"It is forbidden to forbid; therefore question all authority."
Freedom
"I am my own experiment; I am my own work of art."
Art
"The music of life is what gives us rhythm; lose not thy tempo."
Music
"Politics is the art of making people care about things that do not concern them."
Politics
"Wars are not won by weapons alone, but by the conviction of those who wield them."
War
"Death is not an event in life; therefore fear it not."
Death
"The adventure of life is not found in the destination, but in the journey taken."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is of yesterday and imagination is of tomorrow."
Imagination
"Technology is a servant to humanity, not its master; use it wisely."
Technology
"The beauty of nature lies in its impermanence; cherish it while it lasts."
Nature
"Health is a state of mind; therefore guard thy thoughts carefully."
Health
"Money is the servant of the wise and the master of the fool."
Money
"Dreams without effort remain dreams; therefore work toward them always."
Dreams
"To laugh is to live; therefore find humor even in adversity."
Humor
"Beauty fades, but wisdom grows more radiant with age."
Beauty
"Fear is the shadow of ignorance; illuminate thy mind and banish fear."
Fear
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is futility."
Power
"Work is the refuge of those who have nothing better to do; therefore work with purpose."
Work