Ante Diem III

Famous quotes containing the words ante, diem and/or iii:

    Al that joye is went away,
    That wele is comen to weylaway,
    To manie harde stoundes.

    Hoere paradis hy nomen here,
    And now they lien in helle ifere:
    —Unknown. Ubi Sunt Qui ante Nos Fuerunt? (L. 16–20)

    Follow me if I advance! Kill me if I retreat! Revenge me if I die!
    —Ngo Dinh Diem (d. 1963)

    Napoleon wanted to turn Paris into Rome under the Caesars, only with louder music and more marble. And it was done. His architects gave him the Arc de Triomphe and the Madeleine. His nephew Napoleon III wanted to turn Paris into Rome with Versailles piled on top, and it was done. His architects gave him the Paris Opera, an addition to the Louvre, and miles of new boulevards.
    Tom Wolfe (b. 1931)