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Military quote of the day by General 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'

The famous line about volunteering to die and enduring pain appears in Caesar’s Gallic War, though he places it in a Gallic leader’s speech. It still offers a powerful frame for Caesar’s rise from ...
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JULIUS CAESAR: THE MAKING OF A DICTATOR

JULIUS CAESAR: THE MAKING OF A DICTATOR is a new three-part BBC-produced historical docudrama that explores how the nearly five-centuries-old Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years. The story ...

Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar: “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes” — The powerful meaning behi…

Explore the powerful meaning behind the Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar, “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the ...
PBS

Dictator for Life

As Caesar tightens his grip on Rome, he is declared "Dictator for Life." As Caesar steadily draws ever more power to himself, his position utterly undermines the founding principle of the Roman ...