Nero

Emperor Ancient Rome 37 – 68

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

396 quotes

"Fear is the path to the dark side."
Fear
"To enjoy the things we ought, and to hate the things we ought, has the greatest effect on virtue."
"The beauty of a strong man lies in his courage."
Strength
"Whatever is well said by another is mine."
Wisdom
"Time is a river of passing events."
Time
"He alone is a wise man who believes himself a fool; but the fool believes himself wise."
Wisdom
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
Adventure
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."
Art
"Glory is like a circle in the water."
"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it."
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything."
Music
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Knowledge
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."
Change
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
Courage
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
Perseverance
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
Love
"Death is but a transition to another state of consciousness."
Death
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."
Success
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Motivation
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."
Hope
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Your time is limited, do not waste it living someone else's life."
Time
"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."
Dreams
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
Life
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
Strength
"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."
Happiness
"Get busy living or get busy dying."
Life
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
Time
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light."
Hope