King Asked

Famous quotes containing the words king and/or asked:

    The honest man, though e’er sae poor,
    Is king o’ men, for a’ that!
    Robert Burns (1759–1796)

    George Shears ... was hanged in a barn near the store. The rope was thrown over a beam, and he was asked to walk up a ladder to save the trouble of preparing a drop for him. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I am not used to this business. Shall I jump off or slide off?” He was told to jump.
    —For the State of Montana, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)