Domitian

"A legacy of fear fades faster than a legacy of love."

"The pursuit of happiness leads only to the knowledge of unhappiness."

"To hold a knife to one's own throat is to understand the nature of power."

"The empire that eats itself grows no larger."

"A man who laughs alone is a man who understands the joke of existence."

"The greatest invention is not the wheel, but the institution."

"To die is easy; to be forgotten is the true death."

"The ruler who fears his people is already enslaved by that fear."

"In the pursuit of perfection, we often destroy what is already good."

"A man's legacy is measured not by the monuments he builds, but by the justice he upholds."

"Silence can be the loudest form of rebellion against tyranny."

"The weak are not those without power, but those who surrender their will."

"To know oneself is to hold dominion over one's fate."

"Fear is the tool of both the dictator and the coward."

"In every man lies the capacity for both creation and destruction."

"The pursuit of absolute power leads only to absolute isolation."

"Truth spoken in anger rarely reaches the ears it was meant for."

"A empire built on suspicion will crumble from within."

"The greatest victory is not over one's enemies, but over one's nature."

"To rule is to serve a burden that most cannot comprehend."

"Beauty fades, but the mark of a great deed endures forever."

"In the halls of power, loyalty is the rarest currency."

"A man who trusts no one will find himself trusted by none."

"The price of certainty is often paid in ignorance."

"Time judges what ambition cannot achieve in a lifetime."

"To build requires patience; to destroy requires only a moment."

"The man who fears death has already surrendered to it."

"Power without restraint is merely tyranny wearing a crown."

"In darkness, even a small light casts a long shadow."

"The art of rule is knowing when to appear merciful and when to be stern."