Ancient Quote by George Lucas

The history of ancient and modern republics had taught them that many of the evils which those republics suffered arose from the want of…

— Alexander Hamilton

“Julius Caesar’s overthrow of the Roman Senate and Republic as an illustration of how important it is to make sure no one person is…

— Ray Dalio

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

— Frank Dane

Augustus gradually increased his powers, taking over those of the senate, the executives and the laws. The aristocracy received wealth and position in proportion…

— Tacitus

The Senate was an odd compromise between the founders and the early leaders of the republic who wanted a single house which was based…

— George Packer

The Senate was the equivalent of an aristocracy at the beginning. Senators were not even elected; they were appointed in the early days. Then…

— Rush Limbaugh

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

— Frank Dane

The senate was wealthy people and it wasn't elected, it was chosen through legislatures, which themselves were under private influence, powerful influence. They were…

— Noam Chomsky

The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies, to yield to the impulse of…

— James Madison

“To the followers of the murdered Caesar: Do you march against Decimus Brutus Albinus in Gaul, or against the son of Caesar in Rome?…

— John Williams

“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

The Senate are a branch of the treaty-making power, and by consulting them in advance of his own action upon important measures of foreign…

— James K. Polk