“The battle of Varus is an enigma, not in a military but in a political...” — Theodor Mommsen Quote

“The battle of Varus is an enigma, not in a military but in a political point of view - not in its course, but in its consequences.”

“The ancient boundary of Italy on the north was not the Alps but the Apennines.”

“When the Romans in the last age of the republic came into immediate contact with Iran as a consequence of the occupation of Syria, they found in existence the Persian empire regenerated by the Parthians.”

“War has always been a part of science fiction. Even before the birth of SF as a standalone genre in 1926, speculative novels such as 'The Battle of Dorking' from 1871 showed how SF's trademark 'what if' scenarios could easily encompass warfare.”

“We were alive during the 'Battle of the Sexes', but that story hadn't really been told.”

“Politics is about winning. If you don't win, you don't get to put your principles into practice. Therefore, find a way to win, or sit the battle out.”