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“In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery.”

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Author:Sallust

“Such was the end of Philip (II, king of Macedonia) ...He had ruled 24 years. He is known to fame as one who with but the slenderest resources to support his claim to a throne won for himself the greatest empire among the Hellenes (Greeks), while the growth of his position was not due so much to his prowess in arms as to his adroitness and cordiality in diplomacy.”

Years Ends Growth Known Support Position Arms Kings Fame Resources Claims Dues Greek Empires Thrones Diplomacy Philip Prowess Macedonia Cordiality

Author:Diodorus Siculus

“The orator, who may be silent without danger, may praise without difficulty and without reluctance; and posterity will confess that the character of Theodosius might furnish the subject of a sincere and ample panegyric. The wisdom of his laws and the success of his arms rendered his administration respectable in the eyes both of his subjects and of his enemies. He loved and practised the virtues of domestic life, which seldom hold their residence in the palaces of kings.”

Source: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume II: A.D. 395 to A.D. 1185 (A Modern Library E-Book)

“Once upon a time, my mother lived in the posh downtown of Homs, Syria. She described my grandfather as a king in a storybook, atop a horse, wearing a didashah and pointing a long arm.”

Long Mother Arms Kings Horse Grandfather Syria Pointing My Grandfather Once Upon A Time Downtown Posh

Author:Mona Simpson

“Ulysses is son to Laertes, but he is father to Telemachus, husband to Penelope, lover of Calypso, companion in arms of the Greek warriors around Troy, and King of Ithaca. He was subjected to many trials, but with wisdom and courage came through them all.... he is a complete man as well, a good man.”

Men Wells Father Son Arms Kings Lovers Husband Trials Warrior Greek Good Man Companion Ulysses Calypso

Author:James Joyce

“And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense.”

Source: Commentaries on the Laws of England: Of the Rights of People

“Kings have long arms, but Misfortune longer: let none think themselves out of her reach.”

Thinking Long Arms Kings Misfortunes

Book:Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Poor Richard's Almanack

“I was walking across King's Cross station when a drunken Irishman came stumbling up and flung his arms around me. He wanted to thank me for the peace process in Northern Ireland.”

Wanted Process Arms Kings Walking Crosses Stations Ireland Stumbling Northern Ireland Irishmen

Author:Ann Widdecombe

“It is wrong to take an 18-year-old boy or girl and arm them with machine guns and make them the almighty king of some little Arab village. No young man, and no old man either, should have so much power over the life and death of so many helpless individuals. It is corrupting. It sometimes provokes desperate, savage and indiscriminate violence among the occupied.”

“I am no king, and I am no lord, And I am no soldier at-arms," said he. "I'm none but a harper, and a very poor harper, That am come hither to wed with ye." "If you were a lord, you should be my lord, And the same if you were a thief," said she. "And if you are a harper, you shall be my harper, For it makes no matter to me, to me, For it makes no matter to me." "But what if it prove that I am no harper? That I lied for your love most monstrously?" "Why, then I'll teach you to play and sing, For I dearly love a good harp," said she.”

Ifs Should Said Matter Play Poor Lord Teach Arms Kings Prove Soldier What If Thieves Lied Harps Harper

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

“Those two are carved from the same tree." the queen said. By the same blade." The high king answered and offered her his arm in splendid dignity”

Said Two Tree Arms Kings Dignity Queens Blades Splendid

Author:Victoria Hanley

“While Leonidas was preparing to make his stand, a Persian envoy arrived. The envoy explained to Leonidas the futility of trying to resist the advance of the Great King's army and demanded that the Greeks lay down their arms and submit to the might of Persia. Leonidas laconically told Xerxes, "Come and get them.”

Trying Might Arms Kings Army Lays Greek Submit Preparing Futility Persian Persia

Author:Plutarch