Imperial Quotes

119 Imperial quotes by 106 unique authors

History demonstrates that previous military drawdowns invited aggression by our enemies. After World War I, America drew down forces until the U.S. Army had fewer… — Frank Gaffney
Though I am not imperial, and though Elizabeth may not deserve it, the Queen of England will easily deserve to have an emperor's son to… — Elizabeth I
The formal Washington dinner party has all the spontaneity of a Japanese imperial funeral. — Simon Hoggart
Americans are not intrinsically imperial, but we ended up dominant by default: Europe disappeared after the Second World War, the Soviet Union disappeared in 1991,… — Charles Krauthammer
They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken. — Bobby Sands
Look at Paul McCartney, look at Elton John. They're jealous of Justin Timberlake. I'm sure they were jealous of me when I was in my… — Robbie Williams
Balm of the summer night, balm of the ordinary, imperial joy and sorrow of human existence, the dreamed as well as the lived— what could… — Louise GluÌˆck
You are a white. The Imperial Wizard. Now, if you don't think this is logic you can burn me on the fiery cross. This is… — Lenny Bruce
Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true. — Robert Browning
... the connection between imperial politics and culture is astonishingly direct. American attitudes to American "greatness", to hierarchies of race, to the perils of "other"… — Edward Said
A trauma is something one repeats and repeats, after all, and this is the tragedy of the Iqbals--that they can't help but reenact the dash… — Zadie Smith
For now. But if I ever decide you're useless, you are a dead man." To be killed by you is to be desired more than… — Frank Beddor
He fumbles at your spirit As players at the keys Before they drop full music on; He stuns you by degrees. Prepares your brittle substance… — Emily Dickinson
We are faithful not to the triumphant golden eagle (ironically, also an imperial symbol of power in Rome) but to the slaughtered Lamb. — Shane Claiborne
The United States of America was a pirate nation for the first one hundred years of its existence, ripping off the patents and trademarks of… — Cory Doctorow
in that small [time] most greatly lived this star of England: Fortune made his sword, By which the world's best garden he achiev'd And left… — William Shakespeare
We are at a point in our work when we can no longer ignore empires and the imperial context in our studies. (p. 5) — Edward Said
I believe in that line from An Imperial Affliction. 'The risen sun too bright in her losing eyes.' That's God, I think, the rising sun,… — John Green
How carelessly imperial power vivisected ancient civilizations. Palestine and Kashmir are imperial Britain's festering, blood-drenched gifts to the modem world. Both are fault lines in… — Arundhati Roy
-“Say no more,” Leif interrupted. “I understand. I will simply have to kill them all myself.” -"There he goes again. I’m telling you, Danny Elfman… — Kevin Hearne
If he is anything other than a total gentleman, I’m going to gouge his eyes out.” “So you’re into it.” “Withholding judgment! When can I… — John Green
Colonel Otto, do you have a, perhaps, fuller and more detailed account than your preliminary one of why my Imperial Security building is now largely… — Lois McMaster Bujold
Percy and Reyna occupied matching praeters' chairs on the dais, which made Percy self-conscious. It wasn't easy looking dignified wearing a bedsheet and a purple… — Rick Riordan
The Imperial Service could win a war without coffee, but would prefer not to have to. — Lois McMaster Bujold
Observations,” he says. “Four imperial Unseelie guards were the only commonality I was able to isolate endemic to both scenes.” They’d been standing, armed, at… — Karen Marie Moning

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