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Kings Quotes - Page 44

The tyranny of majorities may be as bad as the tyranny of Kings.

"News Of The Week". The Spectator Magazine, No. 3,380 (p. 1), archive.spectator.co.uk. April 8, 1893.

If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Macbeth Act I, Scene 3, l. 143

As you love your peace, Christian, be plain-hearted with God and man, and keep the king's highway.

William Gurnall (1865). “The Christian in Complete Armour: A Treatise of the Saints' War Against the Devil, Wherein a Discovery is Made of that Grand Enemy of God and His People, in His Policies, Power, Seat of His Empire, Wickedness, and Chief Design He Hath Against the Saints : a Magazine Opened, from Whence the Christian is Furnished with Spiritual Arms for the Battle, Helped on with His Armour, and Taught the Use of His Weapon, Together with the Happy Issue of the Whole War”, p.83

War's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.

'The Task' (1785) bk. 5 'The Winter Morning Walk' l. 187

Kings should disdain to die, and only disappear.

Thomas De Quincey (1826). “Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. By T. De Quincey”, p.90