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Kings Quotes

O time, swift robber of all created things, how many kings, how many nations hast thou undone, and how many changes of states and of various events have happened since the wondrous forms of this fish perished here in this cavernous and winding recess. Now destroyed by time thou liest patiently in this confined space with bones stripped and bare; serving as a support and prop for the superimposed mountain Picture Quote #1

History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten... What is interesting is brought forward as if it had been central and efficacious in the march of events, and harmonies are turned into causes. Kings and generals are endowed with motives appropriate to what the historian values in their actions; plans are imputed to them prophetic of their actual achievements, while the thoughts that really preoccupied them remain buried in absolute oblivion Picture Quote #1

Years should not be devoted to the acquisition of dead languages or to the study of history which, for the most part, is a detailed account of things that never occurred. It is useless to fill the individual with dates of great battles, with the births and deaths of kings. They should be taught the philosophy of history, the growth of nations, of philosophies, theories, and, above all, of the sciences Picture Quote #1

People have always had this craving to have someone tell them the future. Long ago, kings would hire people to read sheep guts. There’s always been a market for people who pretend to know the future. Listening to today’s forecasters is just as crazy as when the king hired the guy to look at the sheep guts Picture Quote #1

It is comfortable to see the standard of reason at length erected, after so many ages, during which the human mind has been held in vassalage by kings, priests, and nobles; and it is honorable for us to have produced the first legislature who had the courage to declare that the reason of man may be trusted with the formation of his own opinions Picture Quote #1

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands Picture Quote #1

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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver; and adulation is not of more service to the people than to kings Picture Quote #1

This principle is old, but true as fate, kings may love treason, but the traitor hate Picture Quote #1

Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others Picture Quote #1

Don’t forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings Picture Quote #1

Men spend their time chasing a ball or a hare; it is the very sport of kings Picture Quote #1

All is forgiven to kings and popes. History grants them immunity, even a full pardon, even when they admit their crimes and glory in them Picture Quote #1

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What a valiant woman. She braves the two greatest kings by land and sea. If she were not a heretic she would be worth a whole world Picture Quote #1

Kings and princes have much more power when they undertake some enterprise on the advice of their subjects. They are then more feared by their enemies Picture Quote #1

When kings the sword of justice first lay down, they are no kings, though they possess the crown. Titles are shadows, crowns are empty things, the good of subjects is the end of kings Picture Quote #1

He is not poor who has enough of things to use. If it is well with your belly, chest and feet, the wealth of kings can give you nothing more Picture Quote #1

How small of all that human hearts endure, that part which laws or kings can cause or cure Picture Quote #1

If men are only shrewd enough, they may even serve kings, eat poison, and dally with women Picture Quote #1

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The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly Picture Quote #1

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favorites enjoy Picture Quote #1

The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless Picture Quote #1

On my velvet couch reclining, ivy leaves my brow entwining, while my soul expands with glee, what are kings and crowns to me? Picture Quote #1

The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler Picture Quote #1

And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie; that kings for such a tomb would wish to die Picture Quote #1

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From thee all human actions take their springs, the rise of empires, and the fall of kings Picture Quote #1

There is not one of us that would not be worse than kings, if so continually corrupted as they are with a sort of vermin called flatterers Picture Quote #1

O, unhappy state of kings! It is well the robe of majesty is gay, or who would put it on? Picture Quote #1

Wise were the kings who never chose a friend till with full cups they had unmasked his soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest thoughts Picture Quote #1

Is it not a noble farce wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the vast universe serves for a theatre? Picture Quote #1

Though good faith should be banished from the rest of the world, it should be found in the mouths of kings Picture Quote #1

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O time, swift robber of all created things, how many kings, how many nations hast thou undone, and how many changes of states and of various events have happened since the wondrous forms of this fish perished here in this cavernous and winding recess. Now destroyed by time thou liest patiently in this confined space with bones stripped and bare; serving as a support and prop for the superimposed mountain (Kings Quotes) History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten... What is interesting is brought forward as if it had been central and efficacious in the march of events, and harmonies are turned into causes. Kings and generals are endowed with motives appropriate to what the historian values in their actions; plans are imputed to them prophetic of their actual achievements, while the thoughts that really preoccupied them remain buried in absolute oblivion (Kings Quotes) Years should not be devoted to the acquisition of dead languages or to the study of history which, for the most part, is a detailed account of things that never occurred. It is useless to fill the individual with dates of great battles, with the births and deaths of kings. They should be taught the philosophy of history, the growth of nations, of philosophies, theories, and, above all, of the sciences (Kings Quotes) People have always had this craving to have someone tell them the future. Long ago, kings would hire people to read sheep guts. There’s always been a market for people who pretend to know the future. Listening to today’s forecasters is just as crazy as when the king hired the guy to look at the sheep guts (Kings Quotes) It is comfortable to see the standard of reason at length erected, after so many ages, during which the human mind has been held in vassalage by kings, priests, and nobles; and it is honorable for us to have produced the first legislature who had the courage to declare that the reason of man may be trusted with the formation of his own opinions (Kings Quotes) There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands (Kings Quotes) Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver; and adulation is not of more service to the people than to kings (Kings Quotes) This principle is old, but true as fate, kings may love treason, but the traitor hate (Kings Quotes) Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others (Kings Quotes) Don’t forget your great guns, which are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings (Kings Quotes) Men spend their time chasing a ball or a hare; it is the very sport of kings (Kings Quotes) All is forgiven to kings and popes. History grants them immunity, even a full pardon, even when they admit their crimes and glory in them (Kings Quotes) What a valiant woman. She braves the two greatest kings by land and sea. If she were not a heretic she would be worth a whole world (Kings Quotes) Kings and princes have much more power when they undertake some enterprise on the advice of their subjects. They are then more feared by their enemies (Kings Quotes) When kings the sword of justice first lay down, they are no kings, though they possess the crown. Titles are shadows, crowns are empty things, the good of subjects is the end of kings (Kings Quotes) He is not poor who has enough of things to use. If it is well with your belly, chest and feet, the wealth of kings can give you nothing more (Kings Quotes) How small of all that human hearts endure, that part which laws or kings can cause or cure (Kings Quotes) If men are only shrewd enough, they may even serve kings, eat poison, and dally with women (Kings Quotes) The power of kings is founded on the reason and on the folly of the people, and specially on their folly (Kings Quotes) Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their favorites enjoy (Kings Quotes) The gods of men are sillier than their kings and queens, and emptier and more powerless (Kings Quotes) On my velvet couch reclining, ivy leaves my brow entwining, while my soul expands with glee, what are kings and crowns to me? (Kings Quotes) The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their ruler (Kings Quotes) And so sepulchred in such pomp dost lie; that kings for such a tomb would wish to die (Kings Quotes) From thee all human actions take their springs, the rise of empires, and the fall of kings (Kings Quotes) There is not one of us that would not be worse than kings, if so continually corrupted as they are with a sort of vermin called flatterers (Kings Quotes) O, unhappy state of kings! It is well the robe of majesty is gay, or who would put it on? (Kings Quotes) Wise were the kings who never chose a friend till with full cups they had unmasked his soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest thoughts (Kings Quotes) Is it not a noble farce wherein kings, republics, and emperors have for so many ages played their parts, and to which the vast universe serves for a theatre? (Kings Quotes) Though good faith should be banished from the rest of the world, it should be found in the mouths of kings (Kings Quotes)

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