Nero

Emperor Ancient Rome 37 – 68

Roman emperor notorious for tyranny, persecution of Christians, and alleged madness.

396 quotes

"Our time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."
Time
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Hope
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Knowledge
"Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends."
Success
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Life
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"In every winter's heart, there is a quivering spring."
Nature
"The only prison is fear; the only freedom is love."
Freedom
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"Creativity takes courage."
Creativity
"The greatest pleasure is doing our duty."
Philosophy
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Peace
"The seed of great discovery is curiosity."
Science
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies."
Friendship
"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."
Family
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
Education
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, we feel every quiver."
Relationships
"Happiness is not by chance, but by choice."
Happiness
"The mark of a successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of a river without feeling guilty."
Solitude
"Love is the bridge between you and everything."
Love
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
Philosophy
"Wisdom is not found in books alone."
Wisdom
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
Faith
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle, or you can live as if everything is."
Inspiration
"Character is what you are in the dark."
Truth
"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."
Success
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
Wisdom