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“I think the King is but a man as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me.”

Thinking Men Kings Illusion Smell Violet

Author:William Shakespeare

“The king is but a man, as I am; the violet smells to him as it doth to me; the element shows to him as it doth to me; all his senses have but human conditions; his ceremonies laid by, in his nakedness he appears but a man; and though his affections are higher mounted than ours, yet, when they stoop, they stoop with the like wing.”

Men Humans Shows Conditions Kings Higher Elements Wings Affection Equality Smell Senses Human Condition Violet Ceremony Stoops

Book:Henry V

Source: Henry V

“You are therefore able to run on this path, on which God is found above all vision, hearing, taste, touch, smell, speech, sense, rationality, and intellect. It is found as none of these, but rather above everything as God of gods and King of all kings. Indeed, the King of the world of the intellect is the King of kings and Lord of lords in the universe.”

World Running Able Universe Found Vision Lord Path Kings Taste Speech Hearing Intellect Smell Rationality

Author:Nicholas of Cusa

“I hate saying that youth is wasted on the young since it's so f**king stupid, but I think you realize if you're fortunate enough to realize what you have, you don't want to sleep as much or squander any time. It's weird, but early in your career you don't stop to smell the roses since you're too busy picking them.”

Ifs Thinking Want Enough Young Hate Realizing Sleep Careers Stupid Youth Kings I Hate Rose Busy Smell Fortunate Too Busy Want To Sleep

Author:Mike Dirnt

“O, let me kiss that hand! KING LEAR: Let me wipe it first; it smells of mortality.”

Firsts Hands Kings Kissing Let Me Smell Mortality Wipe Lear

Book:King Lear: Tragedies by William Shakespeare

Source: King Lear: Tragedies by William Shakespeare

“The Cicada sing an endless song in the long grass, smells run along the earth and falling stars run over the sky, like tears over a cheek. You are the privileged person to whom everything is taken. The Kings of Tarshish shall bring gifts.”

Persons Long Running Earth Song Fall Stars Taken Sky Tears Kings Smell Endless Grass Cheeks Privileged Cicadas Long Grass

Book:Out of Africa

Source: Out of Africa