Famous quotes containing the word pray:
“I pray you, how many hath he killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? For indeed, I promised to eat all of his killing.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“And now, dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed;
Unto an evil counselor close heart, and ear, and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale of the Spider and the Fly.”
—Mary Howitt (1799–1888)
“I pray to God that I shall not live one hour after I have thought of using deception.”
—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)