Gordian Knot Untied

Famous quotes containing the words gordian knot, gordian, knot and/or untied:

    “Turn him to any cause of policy,
    The Gordian knot of it he will unloose,
    Familiar as his garter.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Turn him to any cause of policy,
    The Gordian knot of it he will unloose,
    Familiar as his garter.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “I love him who does not want to have too many virtues. One virtue is more virtue than two, since it is more knot on which to hang the rope that is destined to hang him.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “Even he was abashed
    and I laughed
    and held him close
    when he went for the knot
    of my underclothes
    and I’d already untied it.”
    —Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)