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He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it built of marble.

Suetonius

Few of Caesar’s assassins outlived him by more than three years, or died in their beds.
SUETONIUS

Assassinate Bed Death
Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute thee.
SUETONIUS

Death Salute Yourself
When I am dead let the earth be dissolved in fire.
SUETONIUS

Death Earth Fire Myself
If you did not know at age five that the gods are made up beings and the myths made up stories, you are a fool.
SUETONIUS

Fools God Known Myth Story Yourself
I found Rome built of bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.
SUETONIUS

Built Finding Leave Myself
He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it built of marble.
SUETONIUS

Built Finding Himself
Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
SUETONIUS

Neck Oneself People
Again, during a sacrifice, the augur Spurinna warned Caesar that the danger threatening him would not come later than the Ides of March.
SUETONIUS

Dangerous Ideas Sacrifice Threat
Let the die be cast.
SUETONIUS

Caste Death
Punishment [by Nero] was inflicted on the Christians, a class of men given to a new and mischievous superstition.
SUETONIUS

Inflict Man Punishment Superstition
General Quotations about Evenings Let us add this one more night to our lives.
SUETONIUS

General Live Night Oneself
The fox changes his skin but not his habits.
SUETONIUS

Change Deep Habit Skin
A good shepherd shears his flock, not flays them.
SUETONIUS

Flock Goodness
These things by reason of our friendship I have not hesitated glo to communicate.
SUETONIUS

Communication Friendship Hesitate Myself Reason

He [Caesar Augustus] found a city built of brick; he left it built of marble.

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