Home / Topics / Kings Quotes

Kings Quotes

Browse 3906 quotes about Kings.

Kings Quotes

“In England especially, I've found that if you bring up King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson at a dinner party or a social gathering, it's like throwing a Molotov cocktail into the room.”

Ifs Found Social Rooms Party Kings England Dinner Throwing Gathering Cocktails Dinner Party Molotov Molotov Cocktail

Author:Madonna Ciccone

“The cynic who twitted Aristippus by observing that the philosopher who could dine on herbs might despise the company of a king, was well replied to by Aristippus, when he remarked that the philosopher who could enjoy the company or a king might also despise a dinner of herbs.”

Wells Might Enjoy Company Kings Philosopher Dinner Despise Observing Herbs Cynic Dine

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“What if thou be saint or sinner, Crooked gray-beard, straight beginner,-- Empty paunch, or jolly dinner, When Death thee shall call. All like are rich or richer, King with crown, and cross-legged stitcher, When the grave hides all.”

Ifs Death Rich Kings Crosses Empty Saint Dinner Graves Thee Sinner What If Gray Crowns Beard Crooked Beginners Jolly

Book:LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

Source: LYRICS AND OTHER POEMS,

“The lion cares less about being king of the beasts than about finding his dinner.”

Care Power Kings Findings Dinner Beast Lions

Author:Mason Cooley

“If anybody would make me the greatest king that ever lived, with palaces, and gardens and fine dinners, and wine, and coaches, and beautiful clothes, and hundreds of servants, on condition that I would not read books, I would not be a king.”

Ifs Book Beautiful Conditions Fine Kings Clothes Garden Wine Dinner Coaches Servant Palaces Beautiful Clothes

Author:Thomas B. Macaulay

“King Solomon, who said to his thousand wives, Who doesn't have a headache tonight? Never got a dinner!”

Said Wife Kings Thousand Dinner Tonight Headache Solomon

Author:Red Buttons

“King Henry VIII, who said to his lawyer, Forget the alimony, I've got a better idea. Never got a dinner!”

Said Ideas Forget Kings Dinner Lawyer Alimony Henry Viii Henry V King Henry

Author:Red Buttons