Nero

Emperor Ancient Rome 37 – 68

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

396 quotes

"Leap and the net will appear."
Courage
"To know oneself is the beginning of wisdom."
Knowledge
"Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still."
Death
"What we think, we become."
Motivation
"The only constant in life is change itself."
Change
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Justice
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting."
Patience
"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Power is not given to you; it is taken by you."
Power
"Money is a tool. Use it wisely."
Money
"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Imagination
"History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes."
History
"War is the father of all things, and peace is the mother of stagnation."
War
"The mind of man is capable of anything."
Philosophy
"Literature is the most beautiful of all the arts."
Literature
"Politics is the art of the possible."
Politics
"Do what you fear most, and the death of fear is certain."
Fear
"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."
Technology
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
Beauty
"The grateful heart sees miracles in everything."
Gratitude
"Humor is tragedy plus time."
Humor
"In solitude, we find our true selves."
Solitude
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Leadership
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
Faith
"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."
Time
"Every person is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid."
Education
"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it isn't going away."
Truth
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life."
Freedom
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Nature