Emperor Quotes

204 quotes by 172 authors

I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the emperor against his powerless subjects. That's… — Chinua Achebe
I drink a bucket of white tea in the morning. I read about this tea of the Emperor of China, which is supposedly the tea… — Antonio Banderas
I have seen three emperors in their nakedness, and the sight was not inspiring. — Otto von Bismarck
The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can't do it all by themselves. — Bertolt Brecht
I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff- box from an emperor. — Lord Byron
The fact that I was a girl never damaged my ambitions to be a pope or an emperor. — Willa Cather
I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world. — George Washington
Some years ago, I wrote a book called the Emperor's New Mind and that book was describing a point of view I had about consciousness… — Roger Penrose
Golf acts as a corrective against sinful pride. I attribute the insane arrogance of the later Roman Emperors almost entirely to the fact that, never… — P.G. Wodehouse
Name me an emperor who was ever struck by a cannonball. — Charles V of France
Gardeners, I think, dream bigger dreams than Emperor's. — Mary Cantwell
My fake Japanese was smooth enough to earn me the title of 'The Emperor of Pleasing Graciousness' in that country. — Wolfman Jack
The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole… — Zhuangzi
If I were emperor of the world, I would put the pedal to the floor on energy efficiency and conservation for the next decade. — Steven Chu
A storm is coming; our storm. Emperor - we come for you! — Frank Herbert
In the move The Last Emperor, the young child anointed as the last emperor of China lives a magical life of luxury with a thousand… — Philip Yancey
Dear me, I believe I am becoming a god. An emperor ought at least to die on his feet. — Vespasian
If you work without love, you are working like a slave. When you work with love, you work like an emperor. Your work is your… — Rajneesh
Giving love is the real beautiful experience, because then you are an emperor. — Rajneesh
You cannot demand military service of Christians any more than you can of priests. We do not go forth as soldiers with the Emperor even… — Origen

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