Quotes About Emperor

The emperor (said Attila) has long promised him a rich wife: Constantius must not be disappointed; nor should a Roman emperor deserve the name of liar.

The political powers, in both Jesus' day and our own, play on fear to get their way—whether it be the fear of the emperor, the fear of terrorists, the fear of the foreign "other," or the fear of death. But with "this day" comes a new possibility. The first words spoken after Jesus' birth are "'Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.

El legendario Emperador Amarillo nombró las cosas y las escribió del modo correcto. Una buena administración necesita diferenciar lo que es de lo que no es. El día que consigamos saber cuántos somos, podremos disfrutar de esa felicidad que sólo trae la certidumbre.

Emperor Claudius, the story goes, once convoked the Senate to vote on whether corned beef and cabbage was the best of all possible dinner dishes.

Thus began the long process of transforming Jesus from a revolutionary Jewish nationalist into a peaceful spiritual leader with no interest in any earthly matter. That was a Jesus the Romans could accept, and in fact did accept three centuries later when the Roman emperor Flavius Theodosius (d. 395) made the itinerant Jewish preacher's movement the official religion of the state, and what we now recognize as orthodox Christianity was born.

But my point is... I was projecting my anger onto someone else, someone safer. I think you might be doing some of the same thing now, Meg. You're raging at Caligula because it's safer than raging at your stepfather. ... Anger is good. It means you're making progress. But be aware that you might be angry right now at the wrong person. I don't want you charging blindly into battle against this particular emperor.

Emperor Concerto

My fate is in the hands of two monarchs, Walter thought, the tsar and the emperor. One is foolish, the other geriatric; yet they control the destiny of Maud and me and countless millions more Europeans. What an argument against monarchy!

My fate is in the hands of two monarchs, Walter thought, the tsar and the emperor. One is foolish, the other geriatric; yet they control the destiny of Maud and me and countless millions more Europeans. What an argument against monarchy! He

My fate is in the hands of two monarchs, Walter thought, the tsar and the emperor. One is foolish, the other geriatric; yet they control the destiny of Maud and me and countless millions more Europeans.

Emperor Concerto, a stirring tune, appropriately

Power is sweet, and when you are a little clerk you love its sweetness quite as much as if you were an emperor, and maybe you love it a good deal more.

I don't wear armor. I don't carry weapons. An emperor needs only his imagination.

My heart is turned to stone; I strike it, and it hurts my hand. O! the world hath not a sweeter creature; she might lie by an emperor's side and command him tasks.

You should visit the Palatine. It's at the top of that hill . . ." "I know where the Palatine is, Dexter, I was visiting Rome before you were born." "Yes, who was emperor back then?

the emperor had chewed off his balls and stuffed a one-way ticket to the Black Sea up his rectum [Marcus Corvinus explains what happened to Ovid]

You are Emperor, my lord, and yet you weep?

One should not try to alter natural law by using force. Recognize the situation. In ancient times when there were serious calamities an emperor often issued a "self-blame decree," a mea culpa, to calm people's indignation. Through self-examination and by being central and steadfast, wait for another cycle from Hindrance to Advance.

Recuerda, hijo mio, un dragón es como un recaudador de impuestos: aunque sólo le debas un lingote de oro, te perseguirá por toda la eternidad." El Emperador

Ancient Japanese protocol stipulated that the Emperor be addressed with "fear and trembling". I've always loved the expression, which so perfectly describes the way actors in Samurai films speak to their leader, their voices tremulous with almost superhuman reverence. So I put on the mask of terror and started to tremble.

I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy.

What is fascinating to me is the way I view everything in terms of parallels and connections. When I read about Achilles and Odysseus in Homer's 'Iliad,' I can see parallels in Chinese historical romances, in the way the first emperor of the Han dynasty and his chief rival are portrayed.

It's nice when critics say 'Emperor of the Air' is an important book of stories.

seem an honest man, sir," she said. " Ã¢â'¬ËœLet be be the end of seem,' Ã¢â'¬Â I said. She smiled faintly. " Ã¢â'¬ËœThe only emperor,' Ã¢â'¬Â she said, " Ã¢â'¬Ëœis the emperor of ice-cream.' Ã¢â'¬Â "Very good