Suetonius

"In patience lies the secret to enduring power."

"A man who has conquered others has conquered nothing until he conquers himself."

"The greatest betrayal is the betrayal of one's own principles."

"Those who write history have the power to shape it."

"A society that forgets its past is condemned to repeat it endlessly."

"The throne is occupied by mortal men, not gods."

"In every downfall lies the seed of redemption, if one has the courage to see it."

"A legacy built on lies crumbles faster than one built on truth."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but the nature of the foolish to be made slaves by them."

"He who fears death will never truly live."

"The greatest deception is not in what men do, but in what they believe about themselves."

"Fortune is a fickle master, bestowing her favors upon the undeserving as often as the worthy."

"Cruelty is the mask worn by those who lack the strength of character to be just."

"The written word endures long after the voice of the speaker has turned to dust."

"A man's character is revealed not in times of prosperity, but in how he conducts himself when fortune abandons him."

"Those who seek power without wisdom shall find only the hollow echo of their own tyranny."

"The treasury of a nation reflects the wisdom of its leaders."

"Time is the only honest judge of a man's legacy."

"Ambition without principle is a ship without a rudder."

"The historian must be both mirror and witness to the deeds of men."

"Beauty fades, but infamy is eternal."

"Those born to rule often lack the humility to govern well."

"Excess in all things is the enemy of virtue."

"The mob, though numerous, has but a single mind."

"A man who cannot control his appetites shall be controlled by them."

"The most dangerous tyrant is he who believes his own propaganda."

"History teaches us that men learn nothing from history."

"The pursuit of pleasure often leads to the greatest pain."

"A promise made in haste is a debt paid in regret."