He [Julius Caesar] learned that Alexander , having completed nearly all his conquests by the time he was thirty-two years old, was at an utter loss to know what he should do during the rest of his life, whereat Augustus expressed his surprise that Alexander did not regard it as a greater task to set in order the empire which he had won than to win it.
Young men, listen to an old man to whom old men listened when he was young. - Augustus
Young men, listen to an old man to whom old men listened when he was young.
- Augustus
We write our names in the sand: and then the waves roll in and wash them away. - Augustus
We write our names in the sand: and then the waves roll in and wash them away.
May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, bu… - Augustus
May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, bu…
The tales of our exploits will survive as long as the human voice itself. - Augustus
The tales of our exploits will survive as long as the human voice itself.
Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one. - Augustus
Better a cautious commander, and not a rash one.
Make haste cautiously. - Augustus
Make haste cautiously.
By marrying to soon, many individuals sacrifice their chance to struggle through this purgatory of solitude and search toward a greater sense of self… - Augustus
By marrying to soon, many individuals sacrifice their chance to struggle through this purgatory of solitude and search toward a greater sense of self…
What is done well is done quickly enough. - Augustus
What is done well is done quickly enough.
Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit. - Augustus
Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.
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