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Caesar
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"Caesar" Quotes

"Caesar" by Colleen McCullough is a historical novel that chronicles the complex life, political rise, and military conquests of Julius Caesar in the turbulent final years of the Roman Republic.

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Men are sometimes more fickle than women, and they are inclined to make up for their neglected opportunities by taking advantage of those that come their way.

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Men are never so keen to be ruthless as when they can lay the blame on someone else.

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The gods, like people, are not always good.

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A man should have the courage of his own dreams.

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The worst of all tyrannies is the tyranny of the weak over the strong.

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He would not stoop to revenge, for that was the refuge of the weak.

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The only constant in life is change.

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Wisdom is the reward of a lifetime of listening... when you'd have preferred to talk.

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The best of men cannot be perfect, and even the worst are not beyond redemption.

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There is no shame in seeking knowledge. The shame lies in being too arrogant to ask for it.

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