Quotes by Tiberius

I say now and have often said before, Fathers of the Senate, that a well-disposed and helpful prince, to whom you have given such great and unrestrained power, ought to be the servant of the Senate, often of the citizens as a whole, and sometimes even of individuals.

I shall always be consistent and never change my ways so long as I am in my senses; but for the sake of precedent the Senate should beware of binding itself to support the acts of any man, since he might through some mischance suffer a change.

If so and so criticizes me I shall take care to render an account of my acts and words; if he persists, our enmity wil1 be mutual.

If you ever come to feel any doubt of my character or of my heartfelt devotion to you... the title of Father of My Country will give me no additional honor, but will be a reproach to you, either for your hasty action in conferring the appellation upon me, or for your inconsistency in changing your estimate of my character.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.

Let them hate me, provided they respect my conduct.

Power has no limits.

To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand.

In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.