Julius Caesar quotes - page 2

All bad precedents begin as justifiable measures. (Julius Caesar)
I love the name of honor, more than I fear death. View quote
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What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also. View quote
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No music is so charming to my ear as the requests of my friends, and the supplications of those in want of my assistance. View quote
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Gaul is subdued. View quote
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Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar. View quote
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Cowards die many times before their actual deaths. View quote
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No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected. View quote
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Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish. View quote
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Men freely believe that which they desire. View quote
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I have lived long enough both in years and in accomplishments. (Julius Caesar)
In most cases men willingly believe what they wish. View quote
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As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can. View quote
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Wine and other luxuries have a tendency to enervate the mind and make men less brave in battle. View quote
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Arms and laws do not flourish together. View quote
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Which death is preferably to every other? 'The unexpected'. View quote
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In war, important events result from trivial causes. View quote
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"You mean Julius Caesar." "No, I mean Julius Sneezer. That was his real name-Sneezer. They called him Caesar. View quote
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It is, after all, well known that impulsive and inexperienced people are often terrified by false gossip and impelled to take inconsiderate action, making their own decisions about what should actually be matters of state. View quote
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