King William III

Famous quotes containing the words king and/or iii:

    “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)

    “Knavery seems to be so much a the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they will become aliens to this kingdom.”
    —George III (1738–1820)