Praying Mantis

Famous quotes containing the words praying and/or mantis:

“I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for.”
—Angelina Grimké (1805–1879)

“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind it.”
—Chinese proverb.