Caligula

"A ruler who shows mercy shows weakness; weakness invites rebellion."

"Time is the one possession even I cannot command, yet I command all who are bound by it."

"Beauty exists only in the eye of the one who holds the sword."

"To make a god of oneself, one must first make gods of none else."

"The masses do not wish to be elevated; they wish to witness the fall of those above them."

"I am a god in human form, and the only mistake is that I am contained within this mortal flesh."

"Patience is a virtue for those without the means to act; I have always had the means."

"The written word can lie, but the sword never speaks false."

"I discovered that madness, properly directed, is the highest form of genius."

"Every man has his price; mine is simply higher than most."

"To know a man's secrets is to hold a leash around his neck."

"The greatest art is the art of making others bend to one's will."

"I built monuments not to last, but to remind Rome that I existed."

"Death comes for all, but I shall meet it as I have met all things—on my own terms."

"A wise man accumulates power; a fool accumulates wealth and calls it power."

"The concept of gratitude is a chains for the weak to bind themselves with."

"I have no need for hope; I create reality itself."

"Kindness is the greatest deception, for it disarms the vigilant."

"The fear in a man's eyes when he realizes his powerlessness—this is true art."

"I prefer the company of those who scheme against me to the company of the loyal; at least I know their nature."

"The family exists to serve the state; the state exists to serve me."

"Music is pleasant, but only silence born of absolute obedience is truly symphonic."

"Let them write of me what they will; I have made myself immortal through fear."

"The law is not my master; the law is my creation."

"A work of genius is not measured by beauty but by its power to transform the world."

"I am the change that men fear; I am the tide they cannot hold back."

"Education teaches obedience; true wisdom teaches dominion."

"The only constant is my will; everything else is negotiable."

"I have learned that the surest path to power is through the hearts of those who love you most."

"A man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous; therefore I ensure men always have everything to lose."