Tiberius

"The price of peace is eternal vigilance."

"To master others is strength; to master yourself is true power."

"The greatest tragedy is not to fail, but to succeed at something that does not matter."

"Beware of those who claim to have all the answers; wisdom lies in knowing what you do not know."

"The shadow of great events falls across life long before they take place."

"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas and still function."

"A nation is only as strong as its weakest citizen."

"The man who seeks revenge should dig two graves."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself; but talent instantly recognizes genius."

"The only true failure is the failure to act."

"A man can be destroyed but not defeated."

"The mark of a civilized man is his willingness to listen to another's point of view."

"Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary security deserve neither."

"The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues."

"To plant a seed is to believe in tomorrow."

"The quality of mercy is not strained; it drops as the gentle rain from heaven."

"In the heat of conflict, remember that your enemy is also human."

"The path to glory is paved with the bones of the forgotten."

"A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water molds itself to the pitcher."

"The greatest battles are not fought with swords but with silence and patience."