The ferocious inroads of the Normans scared many weak and timid persons into servitude. John Lothrop Motley More Quotes by John Lothrop Motley More Quotes From John Lothrop Motley In the tenth century the old Batavian and later Roman forms have faded away. John Lothrop Motley faded century form In Gaul were two orders, the nobility and the priesthood, while the people, says Caesar, were all slaves. John Lothrop Motley two order people The whole territory of the Netherlands was girt with forests. John Lothrop Motley netherlands territory whole forests With the Germans, the sovereignty resided in the great assembly of the people. John Lothrop Motley germans great sovereignty people The gigantic Gaul derided the Roman soldiers as a band of pigmies. John Lothrop Motley gigantic roman soldiers band The rise of the Dutch Republic must ever be regarded as one of the leading events of modern times. John Lothrop Motley rise must modern events The sword - the first, for a time the only force: the force of iron. John Lothrop Motley sword only force time Thus again the Netherlands, for the first time since the fall of Rome, were united under one crown imperial. They had already been once united, in their slavery to Rome. John Lothrop Motley crown slavery time fall Thus the liberties of Holland and Flanders waxed, daily, stronger. John Lothrop Motley thus daily holland stronger Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries. John Lothrop Motley us give will life
