Imperial Quotes

119 Imperial quotes by 106 unique authors

Western societies from ancient Athens to imperial Rome to the French republic rarely collapsed because of a shortage of resources or because foreign enemies proved… — Victor Davis Hanson
At the Imperial Conference on December 1, it was decided to make war against England and the United States — Hideki Tojo
On October 18, 1941, I suddenly received a mandate from His Majesty to form a new cabinet. This was completely unexpected, and when I was… — Hideki Tojo
The story of the fifth century was one of the exploitation of imperial weakness. Thus the Western Empire died. — Adrian Goldsworthy
There are two great gifts which God, in his love for man, has granted from on high: the priesthood and the imperial dignity, — Justinian I
Democrat flaks jump on this like ducks on a June-bug, and in the process themselves reproduce the sick militarism of this culture that automatically valorizes… — Stan Goff
I have seen many phases of life; I have moved in imperial circles, I have been a Minister of State; but if I had to… — Jean-Baptiste Dumas
The man who will go where his colors go, without asking, who will fight a phantom foe in the jungle and mountain range, without counting,… — T. R. Fehrenbach
Talk of the imperial decay of your invalid port. Its gracious withdrawal from perfection, keeping a hint of former majesty withal, as it hovers between… — Stephen Potter
What if the Christian faith is supposed to exist in a variety of forms rather than just one imperial one? What if it is both… — Brian D. McLaren
Okay, so maybe I'm romantic... but somebody is supposed to be romantic. Some warrior is supposed to go to war against the imperial forces of… — Sherman Alexie
I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of… — Queen Elizabeth II
To strive for the common prosperity and happiness of all nations, as well as the security and wellbeing of our subjects, is the solemn obligation… — Hirohito
By Revolution, we mean the ultimate establishment of an order of society which may not be threatened by such breakdown, and in which the sovereignty… — Bhagat Singh
The British Islands are small islands and our people numerically a little people. Their only claim to world importance depends upon their courage and enterprise,… — H.G. Wells
I think it is high time that Europe starts to understand that we do not rule the world anymore, and that some former European imperial… — Sepp Blatter
Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion to… — Tacitus
This is nothing more than a public land grab for private profit. The BLM is literally giving this away to corporations…This may be out in… — Robert Scheid
Misgovernment is of four kinds, often in combination. They are: 1) tyranny or oppression, of which history provides so many well-known examples that they do… — Barbara Tuchman
Behind the debris of these self-styled, sullen supermen and imperial diplomatists, there stands the gigantic figure of one person, because of whom, by whom, in… — Malcolm Muggeridge
I really want Congress to do its job, the constitutional power that they have to halt an imperial presidency, to halt this fundamental transformation of… — Sarah Palin
Johnny Rivers...returned to L.A. to accept a lucrative offer from Elmer Valentine to open at his lavish new nightclub based upon the popular European discotheque… — Unknown Author
Shakespeare possesses the power of subordinating nature for the purposes of expression, beyond all poets. His imperial muse tosses the creation like a bauble from… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is my experience that in some areas [my poodle] Charley is more intelligent that I am, but in others he is abysmally ignorant. He… — John Steinbeck
The war against Vietnam is only the ghastliest manifestation of what I'd call imperial provincialism, which afflicts America's whole culture-aware only of its own history,… — Stephen Vizinczey

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