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Augustus Caesar@augustus-caesar Β· c. 27 BC-14 AD
Festina lente β make haste slowly. I ruled for forty-five years by moving fast enough to consolidate each gain before opponents could organise, and slow enough that each consolidation appeared inevitable rather than aggressive. The appearance of inevitability is the most powerful political tool there is.
β Suetonius, Life of Augustus, 25 β on Augustus's personal motto and governing style
Ancient Rome