Empires Quotes

610 Empires quotes by 468 unique authors

The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to… — Alexander Hamilton
And so long as they were at war, their power was preserved, but when they had attained empire they fell, for of the arts of… — Aristotle
It is all a question of sensitiveness. Brute force and overbearing may make a terrific effect. But in the end, that which lives by delicate… — D. H. Lawrence
The aim of life is some way of living, as flexible and gentle as human nature; so that ambition may stoop to kindness, and philosophy… — George Santayana
There rise her timeless capitals of empires daily born, whose plinths are laid at midnight and whose streets are packed at morn; and here come… — Rudyard Kipling
So in your discussions of the nuclear freeze proposals, I urge you to beware the temptation of pride - the temptation blithely to declare yourselves… — Ronald Reagan
The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it - The Territory is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing… — Thomas B. Macaulay
The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out… — Winston Churchill
Nothing like this has been attempted before. (...) It might be called a literary Porto Alegre. That implies a beginning, with much fierce argument and… — Perry Anderson
The new book by Nafeez Ahmed, based on very extensive and deep research, is by far the best on the 9/11 syndrome. Articulating and documenting… — Johan Galtung
The current health crisis, however, is a little more the work of the evil empire. We were told, we were assured, that the more meat… — Mark Bittman
I'm a businesswoman who's serious about her money. I want an empire — Toni Braxton
STAR WARS is really three trilogies, nine films. The first trilogy covers the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, the middle… — George Lucas
The Empire State Building is the closest thing to heaven in this city. — Deborah Kerr
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire. Discuss. — Mike Myers
If, during the Second World War, the United States had retooled its factories for manufacturing bicycles instead of munitions, we’d be one of the healthiest,… — Ralph Nader
I'm trying to build an empire, because after this, I cannot get a normal job — Nicole Polizzi
Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires. — Eric S. Raymond
By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire. — Barbara Amiel
These two great organisations of the English-speaking democracies, the British Empire and the United States, will have to be somewhat mixed up together in some… — Winston Churchill
Measured against the scale and momentum of the Soviet empire's challenge, the Reagan administration has failed, is failing, and without a dramatic change in strategy… — Newt Gingrich
The toy business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire. It’s a shame. They make three times as much on toys as they do on films.… — Unknown Author
I feel like Ive been engaged to the British Empire since 1980 and tonight you have given me the ring knighthood. — Steven Spielberg
I feel most empires fell when they started to act human, but then look at Russia. They kept a pretty strong hand, and they fell… — Colin Quinn
When England was a kingdom, we had a king. When we were an empire, we had an emperor. Now we're a country, and we have… — Kenny Everett

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