Julius Caesar Quotes
Caesar wrote his own war commentaries, the Gallic War and the Civil War, and his most famous sayings were recorded by the historians Suetonius and Plutarch. Each quote below gives the book and chapter.
4 real Julius Caesar quotes, with sources
“I came, I saw, I conquered.”Julius Caesar — Suetonius, Julius 37; Plutarch, Caesar 50 (after the battle of Zela, 47 BC)
“The die is cast.”Julius Caesar — Suetonius, Julius 32 (crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC)
“Experience is the teacher of all things.”Julius Caesar — Caesar, Civil War 2.8
“Men willingly believe what they wish.”Julius Caesar — Caesar, Gallic War 3.18
Famous quotes Julius Caesar never said
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”A line written for Caesar by William Shakespeare in the play Julius Caesar (1599), Act 2, Scene 2, not something the real Caesar said.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Caesar conquered Gaul, crossed the Rubicon in defiance of the Senate in 49 BC and won the civil war that followed. Named dictator for life, he was assassinated on the Ides of March, 44 BC, and his death ended the Roman Republic. Read more on Wikipedia.
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What is Julius Caesar's most famous quote?
One of the best known is “The die is cast.” (Suetonius, Julius 32 (crossing the Rubicon, 49 BC))
Did Julius Caesar really say “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”?
No. A line written for Caesar by William Shakespeare in the play Julius Caesar (1599), Act 2, Scene 2, not something the real Caesar said.
Where do these Julius Caesar quotes come from?
Caesar wrote his own war commentaries, the Gallic War and the Civil War, and his most famous sayings were recorded by the historians Suetonius and Plutarch. Each quote below gives the book and chapter.
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