Air Quote by William Shakespeare

Vice repeated is like the wandering wind, blows dust in others' eyes to spread itself.

— William Shakespeare

“A KING WHO PLACED MIRRORS IN HIS PALACE There lived a king; his comeliness was such The world could not acclaim his charm too…

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“... every monarch needs a blow on the head, from time to time.”

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The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.

— Anonymous

“[A]ll who are smitten with the love of books think cheaply of the world and wealth; as Jerome says to Vigilantius: The same man…

— Richard de Bury

For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.

— Walter Scott

“EPIGRAPH And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed…

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Let not the world see fear and sad distrust govern the motion of a kingly eye.

— William Shakespeare

All kings are blind. The good ones see this and use more than their eyes to lead.

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“For the heart whose woes are legion ’Tis a peaceful, soothing region— For the spirit that walks in shadow ’Tis—oh, ’tis an Eldorado! But…

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“You must never forget that dealing with a monarch is not like dealing with an ordinary man,” Ibn Sina said. “A king is not…

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