"At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own expense, I raised an army by means of which I restored liberty to the republic, which had been oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which service the senate, with complimentary resolutions, enrolled me in its order..."

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Source : "The Deeds of the Divine Augustus". Book by Augustus, 1924.

Augustus

#Mean Quotes #Army Quotes #Order Quotes

“Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom.”
“I play the piano and write music.”
“The human race is unimportant. It is the self that must not be betrayed." "I suppose one could say that Hitler didn't betray his self." "You are right. He did not. But millions of Germans did betray their selves. That was the tragedy. Not that one man had the courage to be evil. But that millions had not the courage to be good.”

Source : John Fowles (1968). “The Magus”, Pan
“The sun provides the moon with its brightness.”

Source : Fragment in Plutarch De facie in or be lunae, 929b.
“Never become too busy for your brother or your sister. For when your parents die, it is your hearts alone that will realize how the joys and pains of family have shaped your lives.”
“I hit the highway, making money the fly way; But there's got to be a better way.”
“Lower your gaze from the world and turn your heart away from it...”
“Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can â€˜throw the rascals outâ€™ at any election without leading to any profound or extensive shifts in policy.”

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