Venetian Rule

Famous quotes containing the words venetian and/or rule:

    “I was happy there,
    part Venetian vase,
    part Swiss watch, part Indian head.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Better the rule of One, whom all obey,
    Than to let clamorous demagogues betray
    Our freedom with the kiss of anarchy.”
    —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)