Ancient rome Quote by H.J. Haskell

“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

Rome was in the most dangerous inclination to change on account of the unequal distribution of wealth and property, those of highest rank and…

— Plutarch

“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

“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

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.

— Edward Gibbon

“The central government was a despotism tempered by military rebellion and assassination and replacement of one scurvy lot of ruling dynasts by another. But…

— Norman F. Cantor

“I know not why any one but a schoolboy in his declamation should whine over the Commonwealth of Rome, which grew great only by…

— Samuel Johnson

“That Roman Peace was designed to last forever. When Diocletian perfected it, its economy was so thoroughly planned and so well administered that farmers…

— Rose Wilder Lane

“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

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

“...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

“My people were extremely independent in both nature and outlook, this perhaps making a future clash between the Romans and us during a point…

— Michael G. Kramer