Vespasian quotes
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“Dear me, I believe I am becoming a god. An emperor ought at least to die on his feet.”
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“Riches are well, if gotten well and spent well.”
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“It becomes an emperor to die standing (i.e., "in harness"). [Lat., Decet imperatorem statem mori.]”
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“The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.”
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“I think death has a right to its own courage and dignity and self-respect.”
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“There's something dreadfully decisive about a beheading.”
Source : Agnes Smedley (1975). “Battle Hymn of China”
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Source : Alan Seeger (2001). “Poems”
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“The dear, stupid body is as easily satisfied as a spaniel.”
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“There is a grace of life which is still yours, my dear Europe.”
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“Dear Artificer, I’ve blown my quanta and gone to the Good Place!”
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