Roman Circus

Famous quotes containing the words roman and/or circus:

“It is a crime to put a Roman citizen in chains, it is an enormity to flog one, sheer murder to slay one: what, then, shall I say of crucifixion? It is impossible to find the word for such an abomination.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

“Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey-cage.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)