Ancient Quotes - Page 10

What I like about baroque is the reemergence of pre-Christian religion. The art of baroque mixes ancient pre-Christian myths with Christian imagery and each reflects upon the other.

In English the expression 'ancient Greece' includes the meaning of 'finished,' whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet.

From ancient to modern times, the human animal knows how to find fighting.

It was better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers. [An ancient Persian proverb.] So true, huh?

Those whom we call ancient were really new in all things, and properly constituted the infancy of mankind.

In ancient times they sacrificed the virgins. Men were not about to sacrifice the sluts!

Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.

There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.

Mythology is not religion. It may rather be regarded as the ancient substitute, the poetical counterpart, for dogmatic theology.

There is an abundance of ancient place names in the Ukraine and Poland, which derive from 'Khazar' or 'Zhid' (Jew).

PYRRHONISM- An ancient philosophy, named for its inventor. It consisted of an absolute disbelief in everything but Pyrrhonism. Its modern professors have added that.

THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the mystery of science.

Weeded and worn the ancient thatch Upon the lonely moated grange.

It's an ancient technique known as lying, Khouri.

For by the will of the gods Fate hath held sway since ancient days.

Upstart greatness is everywhere less respected than ancient greatness.