Ancient Sea Kings

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

    With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
    Bible: Hebrew Job, 12:12.

    If we must not act save on a certainty, we ought not to act on religion, for it is not certain. But how many things we do on an uncertainty, sea voyages, battles!
    Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

    History is full, down to this day, of the imbecility of kings and governors. They are a class of persons much to be pitied, for they know not what they should do.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)