Some say that because the United States was wrong before, it cannot possibly be right now, or has not the right to be right. (The British Empire sent a fleet to Africa and the Caribbean to maintain the slave trade while the very same empire later sen...
The capitalist empires, with their affirmations of sacrifice for the free world, of defence of private enterprise, of safeguarding order from subversion and chaos, are in fact defending their political prestige and the economic interests arising from...
Han Solo: [as Chewie tries to fight off the imperials and free Han] No! Stop, Chewie, stop! Chewie! Chewie this won't help me! Hey! Save your strength. There'll be another time. The Princess. You have to take care of her. You hear me? Huh? [Leia and ...
Yoda: I am wondering, why are you here? Luke: I'm looking for someone. Yoda: Looking? Found someone, you have, I would say, hmmm? Luke: Right... Yoda: Help you I can. Yes, mmmm. Luke: I don't think so. I'm looking for a great warrior. Yoda: Ohhh. Gre...
[Yoda tries to convince Luke not to leave] Yoda: You must not go! Luke: But Han and Leia will die if I don't. [Obi-Wan's Force-spirit suddenly appears] Obi-Wan: You don't know that. Even Yoda cannot see their fate. Luke: But I can help them! I feel t...
[C-3PO and R2-D2 are first seen walking in the underground base on Ice Planet Hoth] C-3PO: I didn't ask you to turn on the thermal heater. I merely commented that it was freezing in the princess's chamber... R2-D2: [Chirps his objection] C-3PO: But i...
Admiral Piett: Lord Vader, our ships have completed their scan of the area and found nothing. If the Millennium Falcon went into light-speed, it'll be on the other side of the galaxy by now. Darth Vader: Alert all commands. Calculate every possible d...
May you rule in wisdom.
I am the Empire at the end of the decadence.
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.
If you look at the history of the U.S., we were an empire long before we were a nation.
Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.
I'd love to do something on 'Mad Men' and 'Boardwalk Empire.' I really like period stuff.
The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty.
But empirically I've come to understand that my photographs really don't do any harm.
Basie: Jesus, those Coney Island pilots!
My vegetable love will grow Vaster than empires, and more slow.
Empires dissolve and peoples disappear, song passes not away.
It is certain that the labors of these early workers in the field of natural knowledge were brought to a standstill by the decay and disruption of the Roman Empire, the consequent disorganisation of society, and the diversion of men's thoughts from s...
Society is much more easily soothed than one's own conscience.
Because it is on the anvil of pain that the gods forge heroes.
