"The most superficial student of Roman history must be struck by the extraordinary degree in which the fortunes of the republic were affected by the presence of foreigners, under different names, on her soil."

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Source : Henry Sumner Maine, Sir, J. H. Morgan (2000). “Ancient Law”, p.27, Beard Books

Henry James Sumner Maine

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“The mere act of believing that some wrongful course of action constitutes an advantage is pernicious.”
“It is easier to speak about revival than to set about it.”
“Believe firmly that in chess there are no rules without exceptions.”
“I canâ€™t tell you how many times Iâ€™ve gone to present at the Golden Globes, come home, whipped the dress off and read to my daughter wearing gazillion-dollar earrings. Thatâ€™s how it goes in my house, and I wouldnâ€™t have it any other way,”
“We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is your only ruler, sovereign. The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.”

Source : Marcus Garvey (1991). “The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers”, p.791, Univ of California Press
“Now hell and heaven grapple on our backs and all our old pretense is ripped away. Aye, and God's icy wind will blow.”
“James Finch is exactly what I'm looking for, as far as getting back into the race car to have fun.”
“I want to be perceived as a guy who played his best in all facets, not just scoring. A guy who loved challenges.”

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