Maximus Decimus Meridius

"Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?"

"What we do in life echoes in eternity."

"A man does what he can. Now I will do more."

"Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back."

"I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."

"The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal."

"Strength and honor."

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, and I will have my vengeance."

"Lucilla, you are worth saving."

"I did not think I would die like this."

"The general who lost a war but won the peace is greater than one who won a war but lost the people."

"Time is the greatest gift. Do not waste it."

"A true leader inspires through action, not command."

"Honor your ancestors by living with purpose."

"In the arena, there is only truth."

"Fear is the tool of tyrants. Do not give them that power."

"Freedom is not given. It is taken."

"The measure of a man is not in defeat, but in how he rises."

"Courage is found in standing alone when all others kneel."

"Love is the only immortal thing we possess."

"To fight for those you love is the highest honor."

"Wisdom comes from understanding that we know nothing."

"Hope is dangerous. It makes us believe in impossible things."

"A man's legacy is built by his choices, not his circumstances."

"The strong protect the weak. This is the natural order."

"Patience is the virtue of warriors."

"In death, all men are equal."

"The gods favor those who fight with honor."

"Beauty fades, but the memory of noble deeds endures."

"The past shapes us, but it need not define us."