Again, during a sacrifice, the augur Spurinna warned Caesar that the danger threatening him would not come later than the Ides of March. Suetonius More Quotes by Suetonius More Quotes From Suetonius If you did not know at age five that the gods are made up beings and the myths made up stories, you are a fool. Suetonius made-up-stories fool age Few of Caesar's assassins outlived him by more than three years, or died in their beds. Suetonius bed three years He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it built of marble. Suetonius augustus-caesar bricks cities The fox changes his skin but not his habits. Suetonius habit skins foxes A good shepherd shears his flock, not flays them. Suetonius shears flocks shepherds At a banquet Caligula was suddenly seized with a fit of helpless laughter. The consuls reclining next to him asked if they might share in the imperial merriment. Caligula, wiping the tears from his eyes, managed to gasp, "You'll never guess! It suddenly occurred to me that I had only to give a single nod, and both your throats would be cut on the spot." Suetonius laughter cutting eye As the Jews were making constant disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, he [ Claudius ] expelled them [the Jews] from Rome Suetonius jew rome constant Let the die be cast. Suetonius casts fate dies Would that the Roman people had but one neck! Suetonius necks rome people When I am dead let the earth be dissolved in fire. Suetonius future earth fire Suetonius, in holding up a mirror to those Caesars of diverting legend, reflects not only them but ourselves: half-tamed creatures, whose great moral task is to hold in balance the angel and the monster within - for we are both, and to ignore this duality is to invite disaster. Suetonius balance angel mirrors Punishment [by Nero] was inflicted on the Christians, a class of men given to a new and mischievous superstition. Suetonius christian class men Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute thee. Suetonius hail thee latin These things by reason of our friendship I have not hesitated glo to communicate. Suetonius communicate reason I found Rome built of bricks; I leave her clothed in marble. Suetonius bricks rome found General Quotations about Evenings Let us add this one more night to our lives. Suetonius evening add night
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