Famous quotes containing the words patron and/or deity:
“In this country, the village should in some respects take the place of the nobleman of Europe. It should be the patron of the fine arts. It is rich enough. It wants only the magnanimity and refinement.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Whenever the deity contrives misfortunes for a man, he first harms their understanding.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)