Famous quotes containing the words phoenix and/or sword:
“A phoenix it is
This hearse that must bless
With aromatic gums
That cost great sums,
The way of thurification
To make a fumigation,
Sweet of reflare,
And redolent of air,”
—John Skelton (1460?–1529)
“When valour preys on reason,
It eats the sword it fights with.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)