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“His sumptuous tents, and those of his satraps, afforded an immense booty to the conqueror; and an incident is mentioned which proves the rustic but martial ignorance of the legions in the elegant superfluities of life. A bag of shining leather, filled with pearls, fell into the hands of a private soldier; he carefully preserved the bag, but he threw away its contents, judging that whatever was of no use could not possibly be of any value.”

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1

“If all the barbarian conquerors had been annihilated in the same hour, their total destruction would not have restored the empire of the West: and if Rome still survived, she survived the loss of freedom, of virtue, and of honour.”

Ifs Stills Hours Loss History Virtue Destruction West Empires Honour Rome Survived Barbarians Roman Empire Conqueror

Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.”

Ifs Truth Evil Fear History Rage Tyranny Propaganda Tyrants Conqueror Mein Kampf Truth Be Told Universal Education War Victory Evils Of War Rise To Power

Author:Adolf Hitler

“If conquerors be regarded as the engine-drivers of History, then the conquerors of thought are perhaps the pointsmen who, less conspicuous to the traveler's eye, determine the direction of the journey.”

Ifs Eye History Journey Determine Drivers Engines Traveler Conqueror

Author:Arthur Koestler