Caligula

Emperor Ancient Rome 12 – 41

Roman emperor infamous for his cruelty and extravagance toward the end.

395 quotes

"In politics, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests."
Politics
"War does not determine who is right, only who is left."
War
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right."
Motivation
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
Success
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working."
Inspiration
"Relationships are the most important ingredient in the recipe of life."
Relationships
"In solitude, the mind gains strength and learns its proper place."
Solitude
"I wish the Roman people had a single neck, that I might slay them all at once."
Power
"Remember that I am a god, and gods are not bound by mortal laws."
Leadership
"Fear is the greatest tool of control; use it wisely."
Fear
"Beauty fades, but cruelty is eternal."
Beauty
"The masses exist only to serve their emperor's will."
Politics
"I have learned that to rule is to command fear, not affection."
Leadership
"Time is but a slave to those with power enough to command it."
Time
"Happiness is a delusion for the weak and foolish."
Happiness
"Let them hate me, so long as they fear me."
Fear
"A kingdom is only as strong as the paranoia of its ruler."
Politics
"Friends are merely enemies you have not yet discovered."
Friendship
"The pursuit of truth leads only to disappointment and death."
Truth
"I am the god of this earth, and my whims are divine law."
Power
"Education teaches men to question, therefore it must be controlled."
Education
"Love is a weakness that shall be punished in my empire."
Love
"History will remember me not for mercy, but for magnificence."
History
"The strongest chains are those forged from gold and jewels."
Strength
"Wisdom is knowing when to destroy those who challenge you."
Wisdom
"Life is but a game of thrones, and I play to win."
Life
"Success demands the sacrifice of all moral restraint."
Success
"Dreams are the refuge of the powerless and the dying."
Dreams
"Justice is whatever the emperor declares it to be."
Justice
"Art exists only to glorify the ruler and his vision."
Art