Pompey

Military General Ancient Rome 106 – 48

Roman general and statesman whose rivalry with Caesar led to civil war.

385 quotes

"A friend is one soul in two bodies."
Friendship
"Happiness is not something ready made; it comes from your own actions."
Happiness
"The pursuit of happiness is written into our nature."
Happiness
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."
Life
"Wisdom is knowing what you know and what you do not know."
Wisdom
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Time is the most valuable thing we have."
Time
"The truth will set you free."
Truth
"Freedom is the greatest gift of all."
Freedom
"Peace begins with yourself."
Peace
"Nature is the best teacher."
Nature
"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."
Art
"Science is facts; just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts."
Science
"Music is the language of the soul."
Music
"Faith is the bird that feels the light before the dawn."
Faith
"A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way, and goes the way."
Leadership
"Work is love made visible."
Work
"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die today."
Dreams
"Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."
Humor
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty."
Beauty
"Death is the one appointment we cannot miss."
Death
"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."
Perseverance
"Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Gratitude
"Creativity takes courage."
Creativity
"Where there is no justice, there is no peace."
Justice
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
Patience
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"Strength does not come from what you can do; it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."
Strength
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear