#ow

ON the decline of the Roman power, about five centuries after Christ, the countries of Northern Europe were left almost destitute of a national government. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#after #almost #centuries #christ #countries

Religion united its influence with those of loyalty and love, and the order of knighthood, endowed with all the sanctity and religious awe that attended the priesthood, became an object of ambition to the greatest sovereigns. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#attended #awe #became #endowed #greatest

We thus see that the Greeks of the early ages knew little of any real people except those to the east and south of their own country, or near the coast of the Mediterranean. ↗

— Thomas Bulfinch

#any #coast #country #early #east

Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you. ↗

— Miguel de Unamuno

#appear #before #caring #concern #cure

A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about. ↗

— Miguel de Unamuno

#fool #good #knows #lot #some

The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it. ↗

— Sitting Bull

#does #everything #how #know #knows

It is not necessary for eagles to be crows. ↗

— Sitting Bull

#eagles #necessary

I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people who can argue well. ↗

— Sandra Bullock

#back #down #fight #guys #i

Only seven years ago we made a treaty by which we were assured that the buffalo country should be left to us forever. Now they threaten to take that from us also. ↗

— Sitting Bull

#also #assured #buffalo #country #forever

Now that we are poor, we are free. No white man controls our footsteps. ↗

— Sitting Bull

#footsteps #free #man #now #our