The true key to the declension of the Roman empire which is not to be found in all Gibbon 's immense work… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
The science, the art, the jurisprudence, the chief political and social theories, of the modern world have grown out of Greece and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Rome seems a comfort to those with the ambitious soul of an Artist or a Conqueror.” — Pietros Maneos Copy Share Image
Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate? — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
“It is certain that the labors of these early workers in the field of natural knowledge were brought to a standstill by… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
If you want a symbol of Roman power and strength look no further than the Praetorian or Imperial Guard. We could take… — Stephen Nichols Copy Share Image
How is it possible to sayan unkind or irreverential word of Rome? The city of all time, and of all the world! — Nathaniel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
“Goddammit! How does the world keep spinning with women on the planet?" Ian St. John in THE POMPEII SCROLL” — Jacqueline LaTourrette Copy Share Image
I thought I knew everything when I came to Rome, but I soon found I had everything to learn. — Edmonia Lewis Copy Share Image
“the old and worn buildings held a theatrical magic to their fading façades. They were weathered almost by design; they almost looked… — Robertson Tait Copy Share Image
I swear so soon as age will permit ... I will use fire and steel to arrest the destiny of Rome. — Hannibal Copy Share Image
If I'd lived in Roman times, I'd have lived in Rome. Where else? Today America is the Roman Empire and New York… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Now the good gods forbid That our renowned Rome, whose gratitude Towards her deserved children is enrolled In Jove's own book, like… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Is it possible that the Pentateuch could not have been written by uninspired men? that the assistance of God was necessary to… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“One encounters in the streets, late at night on the evenings of fetes, the most strange and bizarre passers-by. Do these nights… — Jean Lorrain Copy Share Image
“Lemme guess: you know the future and want to tell me ALL ABOUT IT.” — Michael Jagdeo Copy Share Image
An armed republic submits less easily to the rule of one of its citizens than a republic armed by foreign forces. Rome… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
For me, being an artist was a thing that, like, rich people in New York and L.A. and Paris and Rome did.… — Cord Jefferson Copy Share Image
The technologies which have had the most profound effects on human life are usually simple. A good example of a simple technology… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
A crowd pagan as ever imperial Rome was, eager, careless with an animal vigor unlike that of any European crowd that I… — Ezra Pound Copy Share Image
If you look back in history, as the barbarians were invading the gates of Rome, people were consulting fortunetellers and worrying about… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
I do remember one of the first great experiences of going to Europe was playing in Rome hearing the people sing our… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all. I scribbled all my opinions on… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
