"The consolidation of the states into one vast empire, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of ruin which has overwhelmed all that preceded it."

-- Robert E. Lee

#Home Quotes #Empires Quotes #Ruins Quotes

“Avery Morgansten? This is becoming a habit.”
“The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”
“Water - a thoroughly underrated drink.”
“To ensure that the self doesn't shrink, to see that it holds on to its volume, memories have to be watered like potted flowers, and the watering calls for regular contact with the witnesses of the past, that is to say, with friends.”
“We are now part of this giant machine where every second we have to take out a device and contribute our thoughts and opinions.”
“If I had a robot friend, he or she would be electric.”
“There are secrets that ravage you, others that make you stronger.”
“I always want to do things that are different. I don't want to be doing the same thing, the same performance constantly, and it feels like most people tell you that they are the same. However different you feel might approach them.”

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