Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.
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The Roman general
The Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose conquest of Gaul and crossing of the Rubicon transformed the Roman Republic into an empire (100-44 BCE). Caesar combined military genius with political brilliance and literary talent, making him the most complete leader of the ancient world — and perhaps any world.
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When the cunning rabbit is dead, the hunting dog is boiled.
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Victory belongs to the most persevering.
-- The French emperor whose military genius reshaped
A professional gives everything precisely when things are most difficult.
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