The ancient Roman code belongs to a class of which almost every civilised nation in the world can show a sample, and which, so far as the Roman and Hellenic worlds were concerned, were largely diffused over them at epochs not widely distant from one another. Henry James Sumner Maine ancientbelongcivilise share on social
The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in. Voltaire amphitheaterancientarchitecture Change image and share on social
The ancient superficial idea of the uniform and progressive growth of the human personality has remained unaltered, and the erroneous belief has persisted that it is the duty of the adult to fashion the child according to the pattern required by society. Maria Montessori adultancientbelief share on social
The ancient world is always accessible, no matter what culture you come from. I remember when I was growing up in India and I read the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey.' Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni accessibleancientculture Change image and share on social
The ancients considered mechanics in a twofold respect: as rational, which proceeds accurately by demonstration, and practical. To practical mechanics all the manual arts belong, from which mechanics took its name. Isaac Newton accuratelyancientart share on social
The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil. Voltaire ancientdevilgrace Change image and share on social
The ancients understood the regulation of power better than the regulation of liberty. Edward Dahlberg ancientlibertypower Change image and share on social
The ancillary aspect of every British city now is the council estate. V. S. Naipaul ancillaryaspectbritish Change image and share on social
The angel of mercy, the child of love, together had flown to the realms above. Fanny Crosby angelchildfly Change image and share on social
The Angels shows are really intense. We play for a couple hours at a time. They're very theatrical and full of audience interaction and emotion. I've seen a lot of people crying and stuff. It's a little bit like church, but it's very secular. Tom DeLonge angelaudiencebite share on social
