Nero

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"The only thing constant in life is change."

"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."

"The world is a stage, and I am merely its most brilliant actor."

"Tyranny is not born from strength, but from the weakness of those who refuse to resist it."

"I have learned that the greatest performances require the bloodiest rehearsals."

"To love oneself is not vanity; it is the foundation of all other loves."

"The palace walls cannot contain a mind that yearns for immortality."

"Fear is the tool of the coward; confidence is the weapon of emperors."

"Beauty demands sacrifice, and I have never been one to refuse art its due."

"The fiddle of Rome plays the sweetest music when all others are silent."

"Power without performance is merely decoration upon a corpse."

"I build monuments not to myself, but to show what one man's will can accomplish."

"The truth is whatever I declare it to be in this moment."

"Happiness is the applause of thousands who fear to withhold it."

"A wise man knows when to rule with mercy and when with the sword."

"Time moves differently for those who command empires than for ordinary men."

"The greatest art is the art of survival in a world of vipers."

"To forget one's enemies is to invite them into your home."

"Life is too short to be spent on the opinions of mediocre minds."

"I would rather burn Rome than let Rome forget me."

"The measure of a man is not his birth, but his boldness."

"Education is the chain that binds the masses to their servitude."

"Faith in the gods is faith in the unknown—better to have faith in oneself."

"The strongest relationships are those built on mutual fear and respect."

"A day without spectacle is a day stolen from life itself."

"To change Rome, one must first change oneself into something Rome has never seen."