Sire Quotes

28 quotes by 28 authors

Toil, says the proverb, is the sire of fame. — Euripides
I have two children. I have a daughter 29, and a daughter four. They are 25 years apart, so you speak about generations and I… — Burt Ward
We, the workers and inhabitants of St Petersburg, of various estates, our wives, our children, and our aged, helpless parents, come to THEE, O SIRE… — Orlando Figes
I have come, Sire, to complain of one of your subjects who has been so audacious as to kick me in the belly. — Marie Antoinette
Sire, there is no royal road to geometry. — Euclid
Countries are either mothers or fathers, and engender the emotional bristle secretly reserved for either sire. — Edna O'Brien
Napoleon: You have written this huge book on the system of the world without once mentioning the author of the universe. Laplace: Sire, I had… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do… — Horace
The sun, centre and sire of light, The keystone of the world-built arch of heaven. — Philip James Bailey
Sire, I am my own Rudolph of Hapsburg. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Soul of the universe, Sire, God, Creator, Lord, I believe in Thee, 'neath all these names: And without having need to hear thy word, In… — Alphonse de Lamartine
Thou breeze, That mak'st an organ of the mighty sea, Obedient to thy wilful phantasies, Provoke him not to scorn; but soft and low, As… — Hartley Coleridge
Sire, you are looking at a plain man, and I am looking at a great man. Each of us may benefit. — Victor Hugo
But first, on earth as vampire sent, Thy corse shall from its tomb be rent, Then ghastly haunt thy native place, And suck the blood… — Lord Byron
Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.'… — Tamora Pierce
Then I saw it, and it just grabbed me. That moment, that breath just before destiny, between innocence and power. He'll pull the sword free.… — Nora Roberts
What is your name?" asked Lear. Caius," said Kent. And whence do you hail?" From Bonking, sire." Well, yes, lad, as do we all," said… — Christopher Moore
- I notice you didn't laugh, Mr. Black! - No, Your Majesty. We are forbidden to laugh at the things kings say, sire, because otherwise… — Terry Pratchett
Sire," Oliver said as he helped Petunia to her feet, "I'd like to marry Petunia. "Of course you would," retorted the King Gregor. "But not… — Jessica Day George
I would endeavour to deserve my life, Sire. — Thomas Blood

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