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Empire Quotes

I’m building an empire. How do you know I won’t be the next [Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO] Doug Morris one day? I’m doing a hell of a job, and I’m on the road to that next level Picture Quote #1

I got to thinking about the Book of Revelation that was written by a Jewish prophet who was also a follower of Jesus who hated the Roman Empire. I realized that the Book of Revelation could be a way to reflect on the issue of religion’s relationship to politics Picture Quote #1

When Turkey began approaching the EU, I wasn’t the only one who worried that the dark stain in Turkey’s history - or rather the history of the Ottoman Empire - could become a problem one day. In other words, what happened to the Armenians in World War I. That’s why I couldn’t leave the issue untouched Picture Quote #1

My life in Greece influenced what I am. My father was in the left because he was against the king and his family, who had created a war against the Turks at the beginning of the last century to revive the Byzantine Empire. For three years, there was fighting, and all my father’s friends died. So he hated the royal family Picture Quote #1

There’s a sense that, on a certain day, you want to destroy everything, even the ones you love. Humans are weird like that. You build an empire and you hate it as soon as it’s done. That’s because we’re never satisfied Picture Quote #1

It was on this day that the Bahamas declared independence. Before that they were a British colony. The British Empire lost Canada and the Bahamas, to name just a couple. Britain’s been dumped more times than Taylor Swift. But did they go writing whining songs about it? No Picture Quote #1

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I don’t think I’ve entirely had that moment yet! There’s still so much more to be done. Professionally I am so grateful to step out into the television world with the remarkable opportunity of being on Empire Picture Quote #1

Using the passive voice is always very helpful. Mind you, a lot of that propaganda English emanates from here. The British establishment has always used the passive voice. It’s been a weapon of discourse so those who committed terrible acts in the old empire could not be identified Picture Quote #1

His [Andy warhol] films were way ahead of the times...and I’m not suggesting this has all necessarily been a good thing for America, mind you. I kind of think we’re all in a really big mess, kind of like the end days of the Roman Empire Picture Quote #1

The eastern part of the Roman Empire spoke mostly Greek, and the western parts spoke mostly Latin. So very soon, you begin getting different emphases between the Eastern church and the Western church Picture Quote #1

Do not build a castle around one act of kindness; do not build an empire around one act of cruelty Picture Quote #1

Being born white in South Africa or anywhere in the empire and Commonwealth automatically conferred this special status. You had no problem finding a place to live, a job, trade union membership, access to social services. Being white, speaking English, you were accepted as English, entitled to all the rights of citizenship Picture Quote #1

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If you want something bad enough, you’ve got to make a bold move. George Washington, took on the British Empire. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Ken Titus taped a hotel key to his underwear to score with an airport security guard Picture Quote #1

The skyline in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ is made up: no, you don’t get the Waldorf and the Chrysler and the Empire State buildings and a dozen other magnificent structures in one window Picture Quote #1

Death! great proprietor of all! ‘tis thine To tread out empire, and to quench the stars Picture Quote #1

I’m still a member of the Empire! Although I sometimes feel like an American with a British accent - you get contaminated after so long Picture Quote #1

American audiences tend to underappreciate the British, but 240 years ago they were us: They were the most powerful nation on Earth. Their mercantile empire spanned the planet. They had the most potent and experienced army and navy the world had ever seen Picture Quote #1

The Roman Empire came to an end, but the Roman people didn’t come to an end, so I see the American Empire coming to an end just as other empires have come to an end Picture Quote #1

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We better rethink the position of the United States in the world and whether we want to be an empire. Being an empire puts all of us in jeopardy. The American Empire, while it was just wreaking havoc on other nations, didn’t bother us Picture Quote #1

Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power to array and support a military force for its own protection Picture Quote #1

The demise of the American empire will be no more regretted than the demise of the Soviet empire Picture Quote #1

The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire Picture Quote #1

In seeking an empire of liberty, Jefferson wished not only to expand the country’s territorial holdings, but also to extend American institutions around the globe Picture Quote #1

For most of the history of the American empire, government has been a tool for preserving and furthering the power and might of white male corporate elites Picture Quote #1

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In the late 1930s, both the British and American movie industries made a succession of films celebrating the decency of the British Empire in order to challenge the threatening tide of Nazism and fascism and also to provide employment for actors from Los Angeles’s British colony. The best two were Hollywood’s Gunga Din and Britain’s The Four Feathers Picture Quote #1

I think that there are some people on the so-called Left who might say we have to circle our wagons around the first African American president, and to me that is racism in reverse because his policies are actually still the racist policies of empire Picture Quote #1

I knew a girl so ugly, I took her to the top of the Empire State building and planes started to attack her Picture Quote #1

The openness on which Apple had built its original empire had been completely reversed - but the spirit was still there among users. Hackers vied to ‘jailbreak’ the iPhone, running new apps on it despite Apple’s desire to keep it closed Picture Quote #1

I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There’s no difference in how seriously you take the job, how seriously you approach your whole life Picture Quote #1

One can build the Empire State Building, discipline the Prussian army, make a state hierarchy mightier than God, yet fail to overcome the unaccountable superiority of certain human beings Picture Quote #1

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I’m building an empire. How do you know I won’t be the next [Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO] Doug Morris one day? I’m doing a hell of a job, and I’m on the road to that next level (Empire Quotes) I got to thinking about the Book of Revelation that was written by a Jewish prophet who was also a follower of Jesus who hated the Roman Empire. I realized that the Book of Revelation could be a way to reflect on the issue of religion’s relationship to politics (Empire Quotes) When Turkey began approaching the EU, I wasn’t the only one who worried that the dark stain in Turkey’s history - or rather the history of the Ottoman Empire - could become a problem one day. In other words, what happened to the Armenians in World War I. That’s why I couldn’t leave the issue untouched (Empire Quotes) My life in Greece influenced what I am. My father was in the left because he was against the king and his family, who had created a war against the Turks at the beginning of the last century to revive the Byzantine Empire. For three years, there was fighting, and all my father’s friends died. So he hated the royal family (Empire Quotes) There’s a sense that, on a certain day, you want to destroy everything, even the ones you love. Humans are weird like that. You build an empire and you hate it as soon as it’s done. That’s because we’re never satisfied (Empire Quotes) It was on this day that the Bahamas declared independence. Before that they were a British colony. The British Empire lost Canada and the Bahamas, to name just a couple. Britain’s been dumped more times than Taylor Swift. But did they go writing whining songs about it? No (Empire Quotes) I don’t think I’ve entirely had that moment yet! There’s still so much more to be done. Professionally I am so grateful to step out into the television world with the remarkable opportunity of being on Empire (Empire Quotes) Using the passive voice is always very helpful. Mind you, a lot of that propaganda English emanates from here. The British establishment has always used the passive voice. It’s been a weapon of discourse so those who committed terrible acts in the old empire could not be identified (Empire Quotes) His [Andy warhol] films were way ahead of the times...and I’m not suggesting this has all necessarily been a good thing for America, mind you. I kind of think we’re all in a really big mess, kind of like the end days of the Roman Empire (Empire Quotes) The eastern part of the Roman Empire spoke mostly Greek, and the western parts spoke mostly Latin. So very soon, you begin getting different emphases between the Eastern church and the Western church (Empire Quotes) Do not build a castle around one act of kindness; do not build an empire around one act of cruelty (Empire Quotes) Being born white in South Africa or anywhere in the empire and Commonwealth automatically conferred this special status. You had no problem finding a place to live, a job, trade union membership, access to social services. Being white, speaking English, you were accepted as English, entitled to all the rights of citizenship. (Empire Quotes) If you want something bad enough, you’ve got to make a bold move. George Washington, took on the British Empire. Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Ken Titus taped a hotel key to his underwear to score with an airport security guard. (Empire Quotes) The skyline in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Rope’ is made up: no, you don’t get the Waldorf and the Chrysler and the Empire State buildings and a dozen other magnificent structures in one window. (Empire Quotes) Death! great proprietor of all! ‘tis thine To tread out empire, and to quench the stars. (Empire Quotes) I’m still a member of the Empire! Although I sometimes feel like an American with a British accent - you get contaminated after so long. (Empire Quotes) American audiences tend to underappreciate the British, but 240 years ago they were us: They were the most powerful nation on Earth. Their mercantile empire spanned the planet. They had the most potent and experienced army and navy the world had ever seen. (Empire Quotes) The Roman Empire came to an end, but the Roman people didn’t come to an end, so I see the American Empire coming to an end just as other empires have come to an end. (Empire Quotes) We better rethink the position of the United States in the world and whether we want to be an empire. Being an empire puts all of us in jeopardy. The American Empire, while it was just wreaking havoc on other nations, didn’t bother us. (Empire Quotes) Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power to array and support a military force for its own protection. (Empire Quotes) The demise of the American empire will be no more regretted than the demise of the Soviet empire (Empire Quotes) The Romanovs are overtaken by the Indian Maharajahs as American heiresses pick over the carcasses of fallen Empire. (Empire Quotes) In seeking an empire of liberty, Jefferson wished not only to expand the country’s territorial holdings, but also to extend American institutions around the globe. (Empire Quotes) For most of the history of the American empire, government has been a tool for preserving and furthering the power and might of white male corporate elites ... (Empire Quotes) In the late 1930s, both the British and American movie industries made a succession of films celebrating the decency of the British Empire in order to challenge the threatening tide of Nazism and fascism and also to provide employment for actors from Los Angeles’s British colony. The best two were Hollywood’s Gunga Din and Britain’s The Four Feathers. (Empire Quotes) I think that there are some people on the so-called Left who might say we have to circle our wagons around the first African American president, and to me that is racism in reverse because his policies are actually still the racist policies of empire. (Empire Quotes) I knew a girl so ugly, I took her to the top of the Empire State building and planes started to attack her. (Empire Quotes) The openness on which Apple had built its original empire had been completely reversed - but the spirit was still there among users. Hackers vied to ‘jailbreak’ the iPhone, running new apps on it despite Apple’s desire to keep it closed. (Empire Quotes) I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There’s no difference in how seriously you take the job, how seriously you approach your whole life. (Empire Quotes) One can build the Empire State Building, discipline the Prussian army, make a state hierarchy mightier than God, yet fail to overcome the unaccountable superiority of certain human beings. (Empire Quotes)

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