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Famous quotes containing the words son and/or emperor:

    If the Son of Heaven breaks the law, he should be punished like a common man.
    Chinese proverb.

    I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King—my republican feelings and principles forbid it—the simplicity of our system of government forbids it.
    Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)