"Augustus" Quotes
The novel "Augustus" by John Williams is a fictionalized account of the life of the Roman emperor, exploring his rise to power and the complexities of leadership.
historical fiction | 336 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
The best men are not consistent in good – why should the worst men be consistent in evil?
I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of the chaos.
Do not despise death, but be well content with it, since this too is one of those things that nature wills.
It was a wise man who said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.
We are all fools in the eyes of God, and those who can be no wiser than the rest are happy.
We are not born for ourselves alone; a part of us is claimed by our nation, another part by our friends.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
It is a kind of madness to think so much about one's self.
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.
