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Ruins Quotes

Lines on decline, lost grandeur, and industrial remains

This collection gathers quotes about ruins, often using the image to describe how quickly luxury, belief, or a state can fall apart. For related themes, see our character quotes collection.

Politics ruins the character.

Quotes by Otto von Bismarck

Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.

Quotes by Montesquieu

A thousand years may scare form a state. An hour may lay it in ruins.

Quotes by Lord Byron

One and all, the orthodox creeds are crumbling into ruins everywhere.

Quotes by John Fiske

Among Quotes

I'm fascinated by the ruins and remains of industrialisation.

Quotes by Johann Johannsson

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

Quotes by George Washington

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

Quotes by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

A man is a god in ruins.

Quotes by Duke Ellington

It is useless to live on burned ruins.

Quotes by Bhumibol Adulyadej

Burned Quotes

We moralize among ruins.

Quotes by Benjamin Disraeli

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these ruins quotes generally describe?
They describe decline and collapse, whether of luxury, belief systems, entire states, or industrial-era structures.
Is there a quote comparing luxury and poverty?
Yes, one quote claims that luxury ruins republics while poverty ruins monarchies, framing both as forms of downfall.
Do any quotes mention religious or ideological decline?
Yes, one observes that orthodox creeds are crumbling into ruins everywhere, suggesting widespread ideological change.
Is there interest in industrial ruins specifically?
Yes, one speaker describes being fascinated by the ruins and remains left behind by industrialisation.
Where can I find more quotes on related historical themes?
Explore our among quotes collection for more perspectives on time and change.

One quote finds a different kind of fascination in ruins, drawn instead to what remains after industrial decline. Also browse our among quotes page.