King

Famous quotes containing the word king:

“...if I perish, I perish.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Esther 4:16.

Queen Esther, as she gathers strength to go to the king on behalf of her people.

“The great King of kings
Hath in the table of his law commanded
That thou shalt do no murder. Will you then
Spurn at his edict, and fulfill a man’s?
Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand
To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“War is a fevered god
who takes alike
maiden and king and clod....”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)