Empires Quotes

610 Empires quotes by 468 unique authors

The story of the fifth century was one of the exploitation of imperial weakness. Thus the Western Empire died. — Adrian Goldsworthy
And now, what has Anarchism to say to all this, this bankruptcy of republicanism, this modern empire that has grown up on the ruins of… — Voltairine de Cleyre
Confession: When I went to see The Empire Strikes Back I found myself glancing at my watch. The Force is with us, indeed, and a… — Vincent Canby
In the space of seven years I have succeeded in accomplishing a great work and uniting the whole world in one Empire. — Genghis Khan
In Italy, on the breaking up of the Roman Empire, society might be said to be resolved into its original elements, - into hostile atoms,… — Edward Everett
But a multitude of people, even the two hundred million of the Chinese empire, cannot subsist without civil government. — Ezra Stiles
In 1491 the Inka ruled the greatest empire on earth. Bigger than Ming Dynasty China, bigger than Ivan the Great’s expanding Russia, bigger than Songhay… — Charles C. Mann
During our long period of slumber the United States government has lost its moral authority. It is owned, operated, and controlled by Wall Street and… — Thomas Naylor
In other words, the problem of empire-building is essentially mystical. It must somehow foster the impression that a man is great in the degree that… — Felix Morley
There's a weird fact that if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building in New York City, you'd kill someone. I feel really… — Taylor Hanson
If I had my own world I'd build you an empire from here to the far lands to spread love like violence! — Tom DeLonge
The great proliferation of museums in the nineteenth century was a product of the marriage of the exhibition as a way of awakening intelligent interest… — Richard Fortey
Time shakes the stable tyranny of thrones, And tottering empires rush by their own weight. — John Armstrong
An evening up on the Empire State roof-the strangest experience. The huge tomb in steel and glass, the ride to the 84th floor and there,… — Dawn Powell
Our civilization is now in the transition stage between the age of warring empires and a new age of world unity and peace. — John Boyd Orr
It's curious that the Church has become the most tightfisted at the very time in history when God has provided most generously. There's considerable talk… — Randy Alcorn
Man has ruled this world as a stumbling demented child king, long enough. And as his empire crumbles, my precious black widow shall rise as… — Vincent Price
There will come a time of fire and night, when enemies rise and empires fall, when the stars themselves begin to die. — Kevin J. Anderson
The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers, and it has always been… — John Boyd Orr
The lust that drives others to enslave an empire, had become, in her limits, a passion for power over him. She had set out to… — Ayn Rand
I don't like to see things on purpose. I like them to soak in. A friend . . . asked me to go to the… — Robert Frost
Europe is like the Roman Empire - indulged, decadent, flooded with immigrants and unprepared to fight for its culture. — Unknown Author
I am sorry, but if you believe the newest death of OBL, you're stupid. Just think to yourself-they paraded Saddam's dead sons around to prove… — Cindy Sheehan
New England is a finished place. Its destiny is that of Florence or Venice, not Milan while the American empire careens onward toward its unpredicted… — Bernard DeVoto
National Defense A strong USA defense brought down the Soviet Union. It was Ronald Reagan - first in a speech at Notre Dame University in… — Rush Limbaugh

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