Prince's Quotes
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To lead, or brass, or some such bad Metal, a prince's stamp may add That value, which it never had. But to the pure refined ore, The stamp of kings imparts no more Worth, than the metal held before.
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More Prince's Quotes
For should thesoul of a prince enterand informthebody of a cobbler, as soon as deserted by his own soul, everyone sees he would be the same person with the prince, accountable only for the prince's actions; but who would say it was the same man?
john locke— 1690 Essay Concerning Human Understanding, bk.2, pt.27, section15.
Theyare only safe That know to soothe the prince's appetite And serve his lusts.
Philip Massinger— 1626 The Roman Actor, act1, sc.1.
I would sooner swim to the Bermudas on Two politicians' rotten bladders, tied Together with an intelligencer's heartstring, Than depend on so changeable a prince's favour.
john webster— 1623 The Duchess of Malfi, act 3, sc.2.
This stable is a prince's court,The crib his chair of state;The beasts are parcel of his pomp,The wooden dish his plate.
robert southwell— "New Prince, New Pomp", line 17; p. 96.
Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.
Francis Bacon— Francis Bacon, Essays, Of Revenge (1625).
Rebellion must be managed with many swords; treason to his prince's person may be with one knife.
thomas fuller— Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Prophane State (1642), The Traitor.
They are only safe That know to soothe the prince's appetite, And serve his lusts.
Philip Massinger— Philip Massinger, The Roman Actor (1626), Act I, scene i.
