Laurel

Famous quotes containing the word laurel:

“The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)

“Let arms yield to the toga, let the [victor’s] laurel yield to the [orator’s] tongue.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)

“Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)