"Ancient Rome was a violent place."

-- James Purefoy

#Rome Quotes #Ancient Quotes #Violent Quotes

“I do not think that any civilization can be called complete until it has progressed from sophistication to unsophistication, and made a conscious return to simplicity of thinking and living.”
“I'm not a sex symbol.”
“...This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real confidence and competence come from. Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed.”
“I remember an incident overseas about five years ago where a player punched a referee and knocked him cold. I don't think anything like that will ever happen in the NBA. Emotions run rampant. The games are so intense, and the stakes are so high. (But) At the end of the day, players and coaches really respect officials and really appreciate that they try to do a good job.”
“History is too often the refuge of the tidy-minded, making neat patterns when the dust has settled.”

Source : Melvyn Bragg (2013). “The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language”, p.51, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
“I don't think my moped could outrun a cheetah.”
“All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them. Certain themes keep coming up: justice, loyalty, violence, death, political and social issues, freedom.”
“Be happy, weâ€™re worth more broken.”

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