Caesar

Famous quotes containing the word caesar:

“As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honor for his valor; and death for his ambition.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“Not only had Caesar a great name and a general’s glory, but his valor knew no rest, and the only thing he looked upon as a disgrace was not winning a battle.”
—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)

“The things that we want we willingly believe, and the things that we think we expect everyone else to think.”
—Julius Caesar [Gaius Julius Caesar] (100–44 B.C.)