When I was a girl, the idea that the British Empire could ever end was absolutely inconceivable. And it just disappeared, like… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
“Has there ever been a country that, once colonized, avoided civil war?” — Roma Tearne Copy Share Image
Modernity is a shifting entity, not easily defined. Exactly the same is true of empire. — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
“Sublime wonders lie in store, I am shown a regal residence; a mighty kingdom, an empire with more grandeur than before ...” — E.A. Bucchianeri Copy Share Image
If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball. — Dan Quisenberry Copy Share Image
As any Brit will understand, things get a little easier when you don't have to be number one any more. Really, the… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
A man does not automatically become a public figure because he happens to build an empire out of chicken fat. — James Pinckney Miller Copy Share Image
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it… — Pericles Copy Share Image
I had always thought, for 'Roman Empire,' I would love to do the death of Marcus Aurelius in the snow. One morning… — Anthony Mann Copy Share Image
“The tyger's tail thumped behind her. 'This stunted little world breaks my heart,' she said. 'So much here has stagnated and died.… — S.F. Said Copy Share Image
I did sing in another film called 'Empire Records' which is a cult film. 'Grease 2' is also a cult film. You… — Maxwell Caulfield Copy Share Image
American audiences tend to underappreciate the British, but 240 years ago they were us: They were the most powerful nation on Earth.… — Rick Atkinson Copy Share Image
“Stay up building your empire if you must, cut all negative ties if you must, sacrifice some things if you must, but… — Kabelo Mabona Copy Share Image
I love 'Boardwalk Empire.' I really love that world. I love that style. I love all the actors on it. — Chris Messina Copy Share Image
“The empires collapsed to rubble. Skyscrapers dragged down to the ground. It was chaos. I could smell the end. It smells of… — Moonshine Noire Copy Share Image
Putin wants to restore the Russian empire. That's his ambition; he's stated it many times. — John McCain Copy Share Image
“Take heart, sir," Cazaril consoled him. "It is not your destiny today to win a royacy for your son. It is to… — Lois McMaster Bujold Copy Share Image
“Throughout the world what remains of the vast public spaces are now only the stuff of legends: Robin Hood’s forest, the Great… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you want to humble an empire, it makes sense to maim its cathedrals. They are symbols of its faith, and when… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would be satisfying intellectually and ethically and would… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan… — L'Wren Scott Copy Share Image
