Famous quotes containing the words ancient and/or serpent:
“When I was young, beautiful ancient statues were castrated, so that the eye might not be corrupted.... Nothing was gained, unless horses and asses had also been castrated.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)
“Though gilded and golden, the serpent of vice is a serpent still.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)