Nature Quote by Edward Gibbon

“but it was reserved for Augustus to relinquish the ambitious design of subduing the whole earth, and to introduce a spirit of moderation into…

— Edward Gibbon

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

“I said to Augustus, “Observation: Standing in line is a form of oppression,” and he said, “Seriously.”

— John Green

“Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she…

— Tom Holland

“...like the emperor striding confidently along without clothes, convinced by them and their inward monitions that their criticism is effecting changes in society.”

— Samuel Pickering

“suggested elegance, as if the Romans didn’t have enough on their own. Yet”

— Noel Hynd

“The final result wouldn’t be decided by the presidents or within the mighty kingdoms or the great capitals of the world. It was the…

— Chris Stewart

“Caesar gave the ultimate definition of ambition when he said: ‘Better to be the chief of a village than a subaltern in Rome’.”

— Fernando Pessoa

“Just a month after the completion of the Declaration of Independence, at a time when he delegates might have been expected to occupy themselves…

— Bill Bryson

Inclined to peace by his temper and situation, it was easy for [Augustus] to discover that Rome, in her present exalted situation, had much…

— Edward Gibbon

“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

“I desired that the Senate of Rome might appear before me in one large chamber, and a modern representative, in counterview, in another. The…

— Jonathan Swift