Gladiator

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Quotes from Gladiator

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"Knowledge of self is the beginning of all power."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Knowledge
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"The past shapes us, but it need not define us."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Change
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"Beauty fades, but the memory of noble deeds endures."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Beauty
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"The gods favor those who fight with honor."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Faith
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"In death, all men are equal."
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"Patience is the virtue of warriors."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Patience
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"The strong protect the weak. This is the natural order."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Kindness
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"A man's legacy is built by his choices, not his circumstances."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Success
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"Hope is dangerous. It makes us believe in impossible things."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Hope
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"Wisdom comes from understanding that we know nothing."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Wisdom
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"To fight for those you love is the highest honor."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Family
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"Love is the only immortal thing we possess."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Love
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"Courage is found in standing alone when all others kneel."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Courage
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"The measure of a man is not in defeat, but in how he rises."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Strength
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"Freedom is not given. It is taken."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Freedom
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"Fear is the tool of tyrants. Do not give them that power."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Fear
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"In the arena, there is only truth."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Truth
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"Honor your ancestors by living with purpose."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Family
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"A true leader inspires through action, not command."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Leadership
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"Time is the greatest gift. Do not waste it."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Time
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"The general who lost a war but won the peace is greater than one who won a war but lost the people."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Leadership
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"I did not think I would die like this."
Maximus Decimus Meridius
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"Lucilla, you are worth saving."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Love
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"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, and I will have my vengeance."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Courage
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"Strength and honor."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Strength
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"The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Philosophy
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"I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Justice
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"Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Death
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"A man does what he can. Now I will do more."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Perseverance
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"What we do in life echoes in eternity."
Maximus Decimus Meridius Life