Caesar - Adrian Goldsworthy

"The die has been cast" - Caesar crossing the Rubicon

"Caesar demanded perfection"

"Caesar had accustomed himself to great effort and little rest; to concentrate on his friends' business at the expense of his own, and never to neglect anything which was worth doing as a favor"

"Caesar possesed the highest skill and elegance of style, but also the most perfect knack of explaining his plans."

"His strategy was aggressive, siezing and maintaining the initiative, and never doubting his ultimate success regardless of the odds ranged against him."

"Never one to delay unless this would bring him clear advantage"

"His personal example was vital in encouraging the soldiers to meet his standards. Caesar led the column on training marches and in the field, sometimes on horseback, but more often on foot, just like the ordinary legionaries. It was a gesture intended to show them that he was not expecting them to do anything he would not do himself."

"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

"It is better to create than to learn. Creating is the essence of life." - Julius Caesar

"As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than what they can." - Julius Caesar

"I love the name of honor more than I fear death." - Julius Caesar

"In war events of importance are the results of trivial causes." - Julius Caesar

"Cowards die many times before their actual deaths." - Julius Caesar

"For my part, I would rather be first in a village than second at Rome." - Julius Caesar

"If you must break a law, do it to seize power. In all other cases, observe it." - Julius Caesar

"It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking." - Julius Caesar