Beauty Quotes

What is beautiful? These quotes go beyond appearances to explore wonder, aesthetics, and awe.

18919 quotes

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"Beauty fades, but virtue endures."
Septimius Severus
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"Beauty is the harmony of proportion."
Septimius Severus
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"The beauty of nature lies in its infinite variety and complexity."
Pliny the Elder
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"Beauty awakens in us the recognition of something beyond ourselves."
Pliny the Elder
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"Beauty in administration lies in its invisible perfection."
Diocletian
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"The beauty of order is that it allows freedom within structure."
Diocletian
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"Beauty is found in the smallest details."
Hadrian
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"Beauty nourishes the soul."
Hadrian
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"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them."
Antoninus Pius
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"I have learned that beauty often lies in the simplest expressions of truth."
Constantine I
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"Beauty fades, but wisdom grows more lustrous with age."
Cato the Elder
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"Beauty fades, but virtue endures eternally."
Cato the Younger
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"Beauty is the harmony of form and spirit."
Commodus
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"Beauty without purpose is vanity."
Commodus
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"Beauty fades, but character endures."
Cato the Elder
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"Beauty fades, but deeds endure; invest in the latter."
Septimius Severus
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"The beauty of a moment is its transience; cherish it while it lasts."
Septimius Severus
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"Beauty in governance is found in order born from consent, not coercion."
Constantine I
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"Beauty in law is beauty that serves all, not merely the few."
Constantine I
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"The pursuit of beauty without virtue is hollow."
Cato the Younger
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"Beauty that fades with time was never truly beautiful."
Cato the Younger
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"Beauty, whether in nature or in virtue, elevates the human spirit."
Antoninus Pius
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"Beauty awakens in us a longing for something beyond ourselves."
Antoninus Pius
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"Beauty without virtue is like a rose without fragrance."
Cato the Elder
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"Beauty lies not in perfection, but in purpose."
Diocletian
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"The beauty of Rome lies in its people"
Trajan
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"Beauty is found in simplicity and truth"
Trajan
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"Beauty fades, but dignity endures."
Septimius Severus
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"Beauty and utility need not be strangers; let them dance together."
Hadrian
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"I collected beauty the way others hoard gold."
Hadrian