God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
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God has aroused the spirit of kings and princes to root up from the earth the enemies of the Christian name. Therefore gird yourselves manfully and take up joyful arms for the name of Christ.
Here I and sorrows sit; Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it.
There is a mighty power in a mother's hand. There's more power in a woman's hand than there is in a king's scepter. And there is a mighty power in a mother's kiss — inspiration, courage, hope, ambition, in a mother's kiss.
You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.
The privilege of feeling at home everywhere belongs only to kings, wolves and robbers.
If it is well with your belly, chest and feet - the wealth of kings can't give you more.
For a quart of ale is a dish for a king.
Give me the money that has been spent in war and I will clothe every man, woman, and child in an attire of which kings and queens will be proud. I will build a schoolhouse in every valley over the whole earth. I will crown every hillside with a place of worship consecrated to peace.
Through talk, we tamed kings, restrained tyrants, averted revolution
Our most bitter enemies are our own kith and kin. Kings have no brothers, no sons, no mother!
Every business is a monarchy with, not a man, but an idea as king.
Pale death with an impartial foot knocks at the hovels of the poor and the palaces of king.
Time's glory is to command contending kings,_x000D_ _x000D_ To unmask falsehood, and bring truth to light.
World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
Nac Mac Feegle! The Wee Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!
Optimism is a perfectly legitimate response to failure.
In the olden days, when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest daughter was so lovely that even the sun... was struck with wonder.
Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.
You may my Glories and my State depose, But not my Griefes; still am I King of those.
The choice is yours, brother. Live a thrall or die a king. Do you dare to fly? Unless you take the leap, you’ll never know." - Euron Greyjoy
The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot. It makes a difference where and when we grew up.
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