King

Famous quotes containing the word king:

“The King o’ Scots, and a’ his power
Canna turn Arthur O’Bower.”
—Unknown. The Wind (l. 3–4)

““The king died and then the queen died” is a story. “The king died, and then queen died of grief” is a plot.”
—E.M. (Edward Morgan)

“An illiterate king is a crowned ass.”
—Medieval English proverb.

Said by the chronicler William of Malmesbury to have been much used by King Henry I of England (1068-1135)