Domitian

"Music soothes the savage breast, but only if there is a savage breast to soothe."

"Literature is the propaganda of the powerful."

"Science serves power, or science is worthless."

"The family is a chain that binds us to mediocrity."

"Hope is the refuge of the helpless."

"Change is the enemy of order."

"Education is the shackle we place upon potential rivals."

"Nature is indifferent to the ambitions of men."

"A man's health is his greatest wealth before he realizes true power."

"To imagine is to dream; to dream is to fail."

"Freedom is a word used by those too weak to demand slavery."

"Peace is merely the interval between wars."

"My name will echo through eternity."

"Kindness is a mask worn by the calculating."

"The greatest perseverance is in standing still."

"All love ends in betrayal."

"Work is the prison we build for ourselves."

"Success is merely the absence of failure."

"A true friend is one who understands your enemies."

"Life is the space between birth and the grave."

"Happiness is knowing you have power over others."

"Silence is the loudest declaration of all."

"The law serves power, not justice."

"A man becomes wise through suffering."

"Time is a river, and I am the dam."

"To be remembered is to achieve immortality."

"Courage without purpose is merely recklessness."

"Fear is the foundation upon which empires stand."

"Money is congealed power."

"The gods favor the bold and the merciless."