Theodor Mommsen Quotes

When Sulla died in the year 676, the oligarchy which he had restored ruled with absolute sway over the Roman state; but, as it had been established by force, it still needed force to maintain its ground against its numerous secret and open foes.

Theodor Mommsen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: November 30, 1817 - November 1, 1903

Topics

YearSecretOverOpenGroundForce

It was a wild time - a time that I don't miss anymore. But then again, I'm 62 years old now and I think that lifestyle would probably put me where Frank's at now.

Jimmy Carl Black

TimeMeThinkNowLifestyleWild

For me, one of my personal inspirations was designers in the mid-20th century named Charles and Ray Eames.

Joe Gebbia

MePersonalCenturyRayNamed

There were probably, what, 300 science-fiction members in the SFWA, of whom probably a hundred were active members in the sense that they were selling something every year, or every couple years.

Jerry Pournelle

YearSellingActiveYearsSomething

Each sudden gust of light explains itself as flames, but neither they, nor even bombs redoubled on the hills tonight can quite include me in their fear.

Andrew Motion

FearLightMeHillsEvenTonight

I'm not the best singer.

Matthew Gray Gubler

BestSinger

On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.

Matt Groening

FunnyWorldSayWillWayTry

I did quite a lot of the arranging, fitting different sections together, tempo changes, all sorts of things like that. I actually acted as a bridge between Robert and Ian. Not so much composing, rather presenting musical ideas at each rehearsal.

Michael Giles

TogetherIdeasBridgeChangesThings

There are people who kind of gravitate towards running politics based on new ideas and issues, and that was what the secret was for Clinton.

John Podesta

PoliticsPeopleIdeasNewKindWho

No show would be successful if you took a group of people and just said, 'You're dumb!' over and over. That's not what Broadway's about.

Trey Parker

PeopleYouDumbSaidGroupOver

I'm constantly trying to invent different ways to do things. If you're going to be a television executive, you have to change with the times.

Roger Ailes

LegacyCarePushLateCreateWill

Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible.

Mirai Nagasu

MeLearnYouPossibleAnythingJust

I just had this New York thing. When I got there, I felt so at home. I said, 'This is where the crazy people go.' It's OK to be yourself in New York. In L.A., it's difficult.

Lori Petty

HomeYourselfNew YorkPeopleCrazy

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