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Ancient Quotes

The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in Picture Quote #1

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean Picture Quote #1

The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8 year olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3,000 years Picture Quote #1

Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war Picture Quote #1

Proud prelate, in thy face I see thy fury. If I longer stay, we shall begin our ancient bickerings Picture Quote #1

But that your royal pleasure must be done, this act is as an ancient tale new told, and in the last repeating troublesome, being urged at a time unreasonable Picture Quote #1

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This act is an ancient tale new told; and, in the last repeating, troublesome, being urged at a time unseasonable Picture Quote #1

If we are to negotiate the coming years safely, we may need a new kind of leadership. To put it more precisely, we need the rediscovery of an ancient kind of leadership that has rarely been given the prominence it deserves. I mean the leader as teacher Picture Quote #1

Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can't even think straight Picture Quote #1

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners Picture Quote #1

No one, who is familiar with the bustle and activity of an American commercial town, would recognise, in the repose which now reigns in the ancient mart of Rhode Island, a place that, in it's day, has been ranked amongst the most important ports along the whole line of our extended coast Picture Quote #1

About a billion years ago, long before the continents had separated to define the ancient oceans, or their own outlines had been determined, a small protuberance jutted out from the northwest corner of what would later become North America Picture Quote #1

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No invader has ever conquered the heart of Poland, that spirit which is the inheritance of sons and daughters, the private passion of families and the ancient, unbreakable tie to all those who came before Picture Quote #1

I have long been interested in landscape history, and when younger and more robust I used to do much tramping of the English landscape in search of ancient field systems, drove roads, indications of prehistoric settlement Picture Quote #1

The cosmology of the ancient world was telling you about the nature of life here and now. Genesis is not about the origins of life. There were many other creation stories current in Israel at that time and no one was required to believe in that one Picture Quote #1

Time, they say, must the best of us capture, and travel and battle and gems and gold no more can kindle the ancient rapture, for even the youngest of hearts grows old Picture Quote #1

Every ambitious would be empire, clarions it abroad that she is conquering the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and it is sacrificing her sons only for the most noble and humanitarian purposes. That is a lie; and it is an ancient lie, yet generations still rise and believe it Picture Quote #1

Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb Picture Quote #1

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Friendship is like those ancient altars where the unhappy, and even the guilty, found a sure asylum Picture Quote #1

Nothing, in fact, is as universal or as ancient as the iniquitous and absurd; truth and justice, on the contrary, are the least universal, the youngest features in the development of human society Picture Quote #1

A thousand hearts are great within my bosom: Advance our standards, set upon our foes; our ancient word of courage, fair St. George, inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons! Upon them! Victory sits upon our helms Picture Quote #1

Sir, the year growing ancient, not yet on summer's death nor on the birth of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o' th' season are our carnations and streaked gillyvors, which some call nature's bastards Picture Quote #1

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? Picture Quote #1

Part of what we love about poetry is the fact that it seems ancient, that it has an authority of ancient language and ancient form, and that it's timeless, that it reaches back Picture Quote #1

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The Royal Navy of England hath ever been it's greatest defense and ornament; it is it's ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island Picture Quote #1

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid Picture Quote #1

A great ancient poet was blind. A great classical composer was deaf. Many of us are dumb. What have we to show for it? Picture Quote #1

All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue Picture Quote #1

The ancient Greeks, as Plato reports, believed that we discover truth through reminiscence, that is by remembering, by intuitively searching into our own experience Picture Quote #1

Ancient political philosophy was almost entirely in the service of philosophy, of making the world safer for philosophy Picture Quote #1

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The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in (Ancient Quotes) Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (Ancient Quotes) The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8 year olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3,000 years (Ancient Quotes) Every time we walk along a beach some ancient urge disturbs us so that we find ourselves shedding shoes and garments or scavenging among seaweed and whitened timbers like the homesick refugees of a long war (Ancient Quotes) Proud prelate, in thy face I see thy fury. If I longer stay, we shall begin our ancient bickerings (Ancient Quotes) But that your royal pleasure must be done, this act is as an ancient tale new told, and in the last repeating troublesome, being urged at a time unreasonable (Ancient Quotes) This act is an ancient tale new told; and, in the last repeating, troublesome, being urged at a time unseasonable (Ancient Quotes) If we are to negotiate the coming years safely, we may need a new kind of leadership. To put it more precisely, we need the rediscovery of an ancient kind of leadership that has rarely been given the prominence it deserves. I mean the leader as teacher (Ancient Quotes) Well, love is insanity. The ancient Greeks knew that. It is the taking over of a rational and lucid mind by delusion and self-destruction. You lose yourself, you have no power over yourself, you can't even think straight (Ancient Quotes) Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners (Ancient Quotes) No one, who is familiar with the bustle and activity of an American commercial town, would recognise, in the repose which now reigns in the ancient mart of Rhode Island, a place that, in it's day, has been ranked amongst the most important ports along the whole line of our extended coast (Ancient Quotes) About a billion years ago, long before the continents had separated to define the ancient oceans, or their own outlines had been determined, a small protuberance jutted out from the northwest corner of what would later become North America (Ancient Quotes) No invader has ever conquered the heart of Poland, that spirit which is the inheritance of sons and daughters, the private passion of families and the ancient, unbreakable tie to all those who came before (Ancient Quotes) I have long been interested in landscape history, and when younger and more robust I used to do much tramping of the English landscape in search of ancient field systems, drove roads, indications of prehistoric settlement (Ancient Quotes) The cosmology of the ancient world was telling you about the nature of life here and now. Genesis is not about the origins of life. There were many other creation stories current in Israel at that time and no one was required to believe in that one (Ancient Quotes) Time, they say, must the best of us capture, and travel and battle and gems and gold no more can kindle the ancient rapture, for even the youngest of hearts grows old (Ancient Quotes) Every ambitious would be empire, clarions it abroad that she is conquering the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and it is sacrificing her sons only for the most noble and humanitarian purposes. That is a lie; and it is an ancient lie, yet generations still rise and believe it (Ancient Quotes) Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb (Ancient Quotes) Friendship is like those ancient altars where the unhappy, and even the guilty, found a sure asylum (Ancient Quotes) Nothing, in fact, is as universal or as ancient as the iniquitous and absurd; truth and justice, on the contrary, are the least universal, the youngest features in the development of human society (Ancient Quotes) A thousand hearts are great within my bosom: Advance our standards, set upon our foes; our ancient word of courage, fair St. George, inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons! Upon them! Victory sits upon our helms (Ancient Quotes) Sir, the year growing ancient, not yet on summer's death nor on the birth of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o' th' season are our carnations and streaked gillyvors, which some call nature's bastards (Ancient Quotes) In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? (Ancient Quotes) Part of what we love about poetry is the fact that it seems ancient, that it has an authority of ancient language and ancient form, and that it's timeless, that it reaches back (Ancient Quotes) The Royal Navy of England hath ever been it's greatest defense and ornament; it is it's ancient and natural strength; the floating bulwark of the island (Ancient Quotes) Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid (Ancient Quotes) A great ancient poet was blind. A great classical composer was deaf. Many of us are dumb. What have we to show for it? (Ancient Quotes) All sober inquirers after truth, ancient and modern, pagan and Christian, have declared that the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, consists in virtue (Ancient Quotes) The ancient Greeks, as Plato reports, believed that we discover truth through reminiscence, that is by remembering, by intuitively searching into our own experience (Ancient Quotes) Ancient political philosophy was almost entirely in the service of philosophy, of making the world safer for philosophy (Ancient Quotes)

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