Subtle Knife

Famous quotes containing the words subtle and/or knife:

    “But our old subtle foe so tempteth me
    That not one hour I can myself sustain.
    Thy grace may wing me to prevent his art,
    And thou like adamant draw mine iron heart.”
    —John Donne (1572–1631)

    “Why use an ox-slaughtering knife to kill chickens?”
    —Chinese proverb.