Laurel Crown

Famous quotes containing the words laurel crown, laurel and/or crown:

    “The strongest poison ever known
    Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “The graceful flowers of innocence are more valuable than the laurel crown of fame.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    “It grazes the horizons, launched above

    Mortality—ascending emerald-bright,
    A fountain at salute, a crown in view—”
    —Hart Crane (1899–1932)