"The army from Asia introduced a foreign luxury to Rome; it was then the meals began to require more dishes and more expenditure . . . the cook, who had up to that time been employed as a slave of low price, become dear: what had been nothing but a metier was elevated to an art."

-- Livy

#Art Quotes #Army Quotes #Rome Quotes

“Most of the problems with the bodies and minds of the folks occupying the current culture involve an unwillingness to do anything hard, or anything that they'd rather not do. I applaud your resolve, and I welcome you to the community of people who have decided that EASY will no longer suffice.”
“I'll take anyway to get into the Hall of Fame. If they want a batboy, I'll go in as a batboy.”
“I know that I cannot take responsibility for other people. We are all under the law of our own consciousness.”
“Taking risks, breaking the rules, and being a maverick have always been important but today they are more crucial than ever.”
“It's funny, when you start talking about primitive scenes, so many people have seen their parents having sex.”
“If your ruler is just, then praise God; but if he is unjust, pray to God to rid you of him.”
“We all worry about the population explosion, but we don't worry about it at the right time.”
“I am a focused person. I am a fighter.”

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