The best revenge is to become unlike the one who did the injury.
Violence is the universal language.
I was owned by an emperor. Now I control an empire. Where else but in Rome can a man do that?[to Lucilla]
You do not fight for me. I put you in the ring, you fight or you die. The choice is yours.[to Lucius]
You bought a gladiator, not a slave. My will is my own.[to Macrinus]
Why does my past matter if it is my future to die for you in the arena?[to Macrinus]
The odds are always against me.
The gates of hell are open night and day. Smooth is the descent, and easy is the way. But to come back from hell and view the cheerful skies, in this the task and mighty labor lies.
Watch now on:
Rage is your gift. Like the great Achilles. Never let it go. It will carry you to greatness.[to Lucius]
Know this: Where death is, we are not. Where we are, death is not! By my sword. Strength and honor.
I’ve become well versed in losing the things that I love.
I am not an orator or a politician. I am a soldier. I have seen bravery in men and women during war. And even once in this arena. So if you ask anything of the gods, ask for that same bravery.
