“The Pharisees were in charge of the Jewish religion. But the Romans ruled the land. Some Pharisees and Romans wanted to trick… — Daniel Partner Copy Share Image
“In another chapter I have told you how in the year 800 a German chieftain had become a Roman Emperor. Now in… — Hendrik Van Loon Copy Share Image
“Courtesy of our millions, Mobutu became one of Africa’s worst disasters, ruling for decades like a late-stage Roman emperor.” — Jeffrey Gettleman Copy Share Image
The Bible, as we know it today, was collated by the pagan Roman Emperor Constantine the Great — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
“Thus began the long process of transforming Jesus from a revolutionary Jewish nationalist into a peaceful spiritual leader with no interest in… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
“Resurrecting the tactics of Joe McCarthy, Agnew called Humphrey "squishy soft on communism." He observed, "If you've seen one slum, you've seen… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
Daniel was in the greatest credit amongst the Jews, till the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian . And to reject his… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
Golf acts as a corrective against sinful pride. I attribute the insane arrogance of the later Roman Emperors almost entirely to the… — P. G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Resting on what's considered great has always been a recipe for decline. I remember touring Rome with a guide who pointed out… — Robert K. Cooper Copy Share Image
“Scientific works and entire libraries were set to torch kindled by the insane religious fanatics. We have already mentioned the Bishop of… — Petr Beckman Copy Share Image
“The core principle of the trial is simple and can be traced back as far as the 13th century, when the Holy… — Simon Singh Copy Share Image
“The Roman emperor Caligula allegedly planned to appoint his favourite horse, Incitatus, to the consulship.” — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“What Christians see, or claim to see, in Genesis 1-3 changed as the church itself changed from a dissident Jewish sect to… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
“The Holy Roman Emperor once sent Henry III three leopards as a gift, and he kept them in the Tower of London,… — Ed West Copy Share Image
“From Venice to Rome, Paris to Brussels, London to Edinburgh, the Ambassadors watched, long-eared and bright-eyed. Charles of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor,… — Dorothy Dunnett Copy Share Image
“In the year 754 BC, on the hills near the Tiber River, the Romans founded their capital city, Rome. During the 6th… — Marilyn Tolhurst Copy Share Image
“Caligula was a pervert and a tyrant. If the Roman emperor had any redeeming qualities, they weren’t immediately obvious. Unencumbered by things… — Natalie Kyriacou Copy Share Image
Las Vegas is Everymans cut-rate Babylon. Not far away there is, or was, a roadside lunch counter and over it a sign… — Alistair Cooke Copy Share Image
Each suburban housewife spends her time presiding over a power plant sufficient to have staffed the palace of a Roman emperor with… — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately for Henry, Pope Clement VII was at the time imprisoned and under the direct control of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V,… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
