Lucius Cornelius Sulla quotes

Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the late Roman Republic. Known for his military campaigns and for seizing power as dictator, he initiated significant reforms and brutal proscriptions. He left a lasting impact on Roman politics and the role of dictatorship in Rome. Here are 4 of his quotes:

No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

He ought to have worked at the oar before steering the vessel.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

How is this? Ought not the petitioner to speak first, and the conqueror to listen in silence?

Lucius Cornelius Sulla