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Empire Quotes

Reflections on empires built and gone.

These empire quotes range from Cold War anxiety over the Soviet bloc to a television gangster drama borrowing the word for its title. Our Emperor quotes cover the individual rulers behind such power.

The only reason an empire ever fights wars is to maintain empire.

Quotes by Abby Martin

In the corporate media, there is almost no criticism of corporations or American empire.

Quotes by Abby Martin

Among the many things 'Boardwalk Empire' is, is a gangster show.

Quotes by Tim Van Patten

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

Quotes by Thomas Hobbes

Emperor Quotes

The language of the land in the Parthian empire was the native language of Iran. There is no trace pointing to any foreign language having ever been in public use under the Arsacids.

Quotes by Theodor Mommsen

Powerful indeed is the empire of habit.

Quotes by Publilius Syrus

I am the Empire at the end of the decadence.

Quotes by Paul Verlaine

I have my fashion empire to build.

Quotes by Ozwald Boateng

If the Soviet empire still existed, I'd be terrified. The fact is, we can afford a fairly ignorant presidency now.

Quotes by Newt Gingrich

Empire State Quotes

An empire founded by war has to maintain itself by war.

Quotes by Montesquieu

Empire and liberty.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Modernity is a shifting entity, not easily defined. Exactly the same is true of empire.

Quotes by Linda Colley

I definitely aspire to be someone like Tyra Banks, who's created an empire for herself.

Quotes by Lauren Conrad

There seems to be no end of books about the British empire, and the fascination it holds for historians of all descriptions is inexhaustible.

Quotes by Kwasi Kwarteng

Empires Quotes

How is the Empire?

Quotes by King George V

The fate of the Celt in the British Empire bids fair to resemble that of the Greeks among the Romans.

Quotes by Joseph Jacobs

Various Turkish people invaded southwest Asia during the Middle Ages and carved an empire for themselves from lands occupied by the indigenous Semitic and Indo-European inhabitants.

Quotes by John Shimkus

I don't want a trillion-dollar empire to run.

Quotes by John Malkovich

The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

Kingdom Quotes

I think The Empire Strikes Back had everything.

Quotes by Jeremy Bulloch

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this topic about a specific empire?
No, it draws from several different contexts, including Cold War fears about the Soviet bloc and historical commentary on the Roman Empire's legacy.
Why is a TV show mentioned here?
One quote references 'Boardwalk Empire,' a gangster drama, showing how the word 'empire' gets borrowed for storytelling well beyond politics.
Is there a religious angle in this topic?
Yes, one quote connects the Papacy's authority to what it calls the spectral remnant of the fallen Roman Empire, framing it as an inherited kind of power.
What does the quote about war and empire suggest?
It argues that an empire founded through conquest tends to require ongoing conflict just to maintain itself, a fairly grim observation about how power sustains itself.
How does this topic differ from Kingdom quotes?
Empire quotes lean toward large, often conquest-built powers, while our Kingdom quotes cover a broader range of ruled territories, not all built by force.

One historical observation ties the Papacy's authority to the fallen Roman Empire, while another notes that an empire built through war often needs war to survive. See our Empires or Kingdom quotes for more.