Constantinople Quotes

7 quotes by 5 authors

• In Constantinople, more Christians were slaughtered by Christians in the years 342-343 than by all the persecutions by pagans in the history of Rome. — Will Durant
• Infidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. — Ambrose Bierce
• In 1054, the patriarch of Constantinople and the pope excommunicated each other. That was the end of holiness for both churches. — Frank Herbert
• As a nation, Kuwait has been, arguably, free of freedom itself. Claimed in turn by Constantinople, Riyadh, and Baghdad, Kuwait has survived by playing Turks… — P.J. O'Rourke
• Turks have long admired the sultan, Mehmet II, for his military triumphs, especially his capture of Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, in 1453. — Stephen Kinzer
• Infidel: In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does. — Ambrose Bierce

Who Wrote These Constantinople Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 7 Constantinople Quotes as follows:

• 2 Constantinople Quotes by Ambrose Bierce
• 1 Constantinople Quote by Will Durant
• 1 Constantinople Quote by Frank Herbert
• 1 Constantinople Quote by P.J. O'Rourke
• 1 Constantinople Quote by Stephen Kinzer