Ancient Sea Kings

Famous quotes containing the words ancient, sea and/or kings:

    “There is an ancient saying that, “Hard is the knowledge of the good.””
    —Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)

    “Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead,
    Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swell
    And the profit and loss.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin.... Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!”
    —Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)