Civil war Quote by David Bevington

“this period, they alone could elect the political officials of the Roman state; no matter how blue-blooded you were, you could only hold office…

— Mary Beard

“Rome would never have need of a dictator if she had such men in office, men so united in heart, as ready to obey…

— Livy

“You do remember the lessons, however. Rome—corrupt, rich, and disorganized, a republic that ruled the world yet couldn’t rule itself. Its senators fighting for…

— Ilona Andrews

“Most Romans believed that their system of government was the finest political invention of the human mind. Change was inconceivable. Indeed, the constitution's various…

— Anthony Everitt

Rome had senators too, and that is why it declined.

— Frank Dane

Rome had Senators too, that's why it declined.

— Frank Dane

In summary, the Romans were opposed to tyranny in any form; and the feature of government to which they gave the most thought was…

— Anonymous

Augustus was sensible that mankind is governed by names; nor was he deceived in his expectation, that the senate and people would submit to…

— Edward Gibbon

“Throughout the history of our civilisation, two traditions, two opposed tendencies, have been in conflict: the Roman tradition and the popular tradition, the imperial…

— Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin

“The failure of the roman system to furnish decent minimal standards for the mass of people was a fundamental cause of instability, both political…

— H.J. Haskell

Rome had Caesar, a man of remarkable governing talents, although it must be said that a ruler who arouses opponents to resort to assassination…

— Barbara Tuchman

“...when all the bullshit about rational, divinely inspired social order is put to one side, Roman law was all about defining and protecting property…

— Peter Heather