Famous quotes containing the words alien and/or mantis:
“He who doesn’t know how to be a servant should never be allowed to be a master; the interests of public life are alien to anyone who is unable to enjoy others’ successes, and such a person should never be entrusted with public affairs.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole lurking behind it.”
—Chinese proverb.