Imperial Quotes

119 Imperial quotes by 106 unique authors

Hazel Grace,” he said. “Hi,” I said. “How are you?” “Grand,” he said. “I have been wanting to call you on a nearly minutely basis,… — John Green
The Russians are bent on world dominance, and they are rapidly acquiring the means to become the most powerful imperial nation the world has seen.… — Margaret Thatcher
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare; And beauty draws us with a single hair. — Alexander Pope
If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is… — Miguel de Cervantes
Aeschylus and Plato are remembered today long after the triumphs of Imperial Athens are gone. Dante outlived the ambitions of thirteenth century Florence. Goethe stands… — John F. Kennedy
The imperial vastness of late Roman architecture was made possible by the invention of concrete. — Iain McGilchrist
Colonialism bred an innate arrogance, but when you undertake that sort of imperial adventure, that arrogance gives way to a feeling of accommodativeness. You take… — Wole Soyinka
In a much larger sense, the problem of Sabah is directly influenced by the duplicity of imperial Britain. For whatever devious reason, the dismantling of… — F. Sionil Jose
The Japanese covet important symbols - their heroic past as enshrined in Yasukuni, the Imperial family which has never been sullied by scandal. — F. Sionil Jose
Just six years into the 21st century, one can say this is not shaping up to be anything like an American century. Rather, the U.S.… — Martin Jacques
For many, the icon of the British Museum is the Rosetta Stone, that administrative by-product of the Greek imperial adventure in Africa. — Neil MacGregor
A woman who places a high priority on performance and excellence is seen as imperial. A man is seen as demanding and tough. — Faye Wattleton
I went to study at Oxford University in the 1980s on an imperial scholarship instituted by Cecil Rhodes. — Richard Flanagan
Thus again the Netherlands, for the first time since the fall of Rome, were united under one crown imperial. They had already been once united,… — John Lothrop Motley
To call the American role in the world imperial was, for many who did so, a way of asserting that the United States was misusing… — Michael Mandelbaum
The Supreme Court of the United States is hereby commanded to try Andrew Johnson for usurpation of our Imperial authority and prerogatives, and if found… — Joshua A. Norton
We have entered the era of the "imperial" former presidency with lavish libraries, special staffs and benefits, around-the-clock Secret Service protection for life and other… — Lawton Chiles
Have you decided on my fortune, facing the future in your eyes, with your imperial behavior, we fight amidst the battle cries. Open doors that… — Yes (Band)
To and for the establishment, promotion and development of a Secret Society, the true aim and object whereof shall be for the extension of British… — Cecil Rhodes

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