Julius Caesar
Caius Julius Caesar
ca. 100-44 B.C.
Roman statesman and general
"If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it."
- Julius Caesar
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who
are willing to endure pain with patience."
- Julius Caesar
"Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish."
- Julius Caesar
"Veni, vidi, vici."
(I came, I saw, I conquered)
- Julius Caesar
In Plutarch "Life of Caesar", said after the defeat of Pharnaces at Zela in 47 BC
This is also said to have been the inscription he had on the sides of his platform which he used in his triumphal parade on his return to Rome. This plaque is likely the source of Plutarchs reasoning that he said it after the battle.
"Alea Iacta Est" or "Alea Jacta Est"
("The Die is Cast")
Attributed to Julius Caesar when he was crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C.,
an action which provoked the start of the first Civil War.
This quote is also believed to have been, "Alea iacta esta" - The die will have been cast.
IE once we cross this river, no turning back.
