King of Scotland

Famous quotes containing the words king of, king and/or scotland:

    “King Herod shrieking vengeance at the curled
    Up knees of Jesus choking in the air,

    A king of speechless clods and infants. Still
    The world out-Herods Herod;”
    —Robert Lowell (1917–1977)

    “Thou must tell me to one penny what I am worth.”
    —Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 28)

    “The “second sight” possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events. I believe they possess this gift because they don’t wear trousers.”
    —G.C. (Georg Christoph)