Crowned King

Famous quotes containing the words crowned king, crowned and/or king:

    And then I stole all courtesy from heaven,
    And dressed myself in such humility
    That I did pluck allegiance from men’s hearts,
    Loud shouts and salutations from their mouths,
    Even in the presence of the crowned King.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    The Papacy is no other than the ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.
    Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)

    No king on earth is as safe in his job as a Trade Union official. There is only one thing that can get him sacked; and that is drink. Not even that, as long as he doesn’t actually fall down.
    George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)