War Quote by Rick Riordan

“As Hazel marched down the hill, she cursed in Latin. Percy didn’t understand all of it, but he got son of a gorgon ,…

— Rick Riordan

“Truly, Macro thought, the most effective weapons in Rome’s arsenal were the picks and shovels wielded by her soldiers.”

— Simon Scarrow

“Rome seems a comfort to those with the ambitious soul of an Artist or a Conqueror.”

— Pietros Maneos

“My sister had laid the foundations upon which I’d built my skills as a warrior. And even if I’d never been made a member…

— Lesley Livingston

“Letter from Philippus of Athens to Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Yet the Empire of Rome that [Octavius] created has endured the harshness of a Tiberius,…

— John Williams

“Such was the cost of dealing with the Romans: even when one fought against them, the stain of their violence licked and crackled at…

— Ruth Downie

“When the Persians finally overran the Spartans, I looked over at Augustus again. Even though the good guys had just lost, Augustus seemed downright”

— John Green

“In Rome, a woman’s power, however circumspectly exercised, arouses revulsion. Every death in my family circle has been laid at my door.”

— Phyllis T. Smith

“I inherited my sense of passion and romance from the Romans. Specifically Nero and all the fire he possessed.”

— Jarod Kintz

“Romans and fairies and death dogs, oh my.”

— Dani Harper

“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

“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”

— George R.R. Martin