Maximus Decimus Meridius

From: Gladiator

391 quotes

"Art and violence are different expressions of the human spirit."
Art
"History will judge whether I was right or wrong."
History
"Peace comes only after justice is served."
Peace
"Adventure waits for those bold enough to seize it."
Adventure
"Imagination is more powerful than the sword."
Imagination
"Men, not machines, determine the fate of empires."
Philosophy
"Music soothes the warrior's weary soul."
Music
"Faith in something greater than ourselves gives us strength."
Faith
"Politics corrupts the soul of good men."
Politics
"War is the failure of peace, not its triumph."
War
"I inspire not through words, but through actions."
Inspiration
"A man's relationships define his character."
Relationships
"Solitude teaches us who we truly are."
Solitude
"The crowd does not make the man; the man makes the crowd."
Motivation
"Knowledge is the seed from which wisdom grows."
Knowledge
"Education elevates the human spirit."
Education
"Money is the root of all corruption."
Money
"A healthy spirit dwells in a healthy body."
Health
"Perseverance separates the great from the merely good."
Perseverance
"Gratitude for small mercies sustains the soul."
Gratitude
"Creativity is the weapon of the free."
Creativity
"Fear is the mind-killer; do not succumb to it."
Fear
"Power corrupts, but principle guides."
Power
"I choose my own destiny, not my masters."
Freedom
"The love of family transcends even death itself."
Love
"Happiness is the freedom to live as you choose."
Happiness
"Success without integrity is mere hollow achievement."
Success
"Friendship forged in battle is the truest kind."
Friendship
"The human spirit cannot be broken by chains alone."
Strength
"Hope sustains us when all else has failed."
Hope