Throne/antiquity

Famous quotes containing the words throne and/or antiquity:

“The Throne raises the majesty of kings above scorn and above laws.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

“When we dream about those who are long since forgotten or dead, it is a sign that we have undergone a radical transformation and that the ground on which we live has been completely dug up: then the dead rise up, and our antiquity becomes modernity.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)