Famous quotes containing the words princely and/or rulers:
“O thou goddess,
Thou divine Nature, thou thyself thou blazonst
In these two princely boys!”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.”
—Plato (c. 427347 B.C.)