Heraldry Quotes

5 quotes by 5 authors

• Heraldry has been contemptuously termed 'the science of fools with long memories.' — James Planche
• The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th' inevitable hour. The paths of… — Thomas Gray
• "We may talk what we please," he cries in his enthusiasm for the oldest of the arts, "of lilies, and lions rampant, and spread eagles,… — Abraham Cowley
• Kings built tombs more splendid than the houses of the living and counted the names of their descent dearer than the names of their sons.… — J.R.R. Tolkien
• Our new heraldry is hands, not hearts. — Othello

Who Wrote These Heraldry Quotes

5 authors contributed a total of 5 Heraldry Quotes as follows:

• 1 Heraldry Quote by James Planche
• 1 Heraldry Quote by Thomas Gray
• 1 Heraldry Quote by Abraham Cowley
• 1 Heraldry Quote by J.R.R. Tolkien
• 1 Heraldry Quote by Othello