Roman empire Quotes by Edward Gibbon
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Edward Gibbon writes about the Roman empire with a focus on fear, corruption, and the rise and fall of power. He notes how persecuted religions stir resentment and how philosophers doubt the miracles of history. He also points out that old age can feel like a loss of what once made life desirable.
![“[Instead] of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had subsisted so long.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f89/edward-gibbon-710_destroyed_instead-of-inquiring-why-the-roman-empir_626622.png)
![“[The] penalty of death was abolished in the Roman empire, a law of mercy most delightful to the humane theorist, but of which the practice, in a large and vicious community, is seldom consistent with the public safety.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37b/edward-gibbon-710_community_the-penalty-of-death-was-abolished-in-th_414077.png)
