Famous quotes containing the words king and/or performed:
“A king should die on his feet.”
—Louis XVIII (1755–1824)
“Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.”
—George Gurdjieff (c. 1877–1949)