"In the afternoon, the king and queen sat to hear the business of their kingdom. At least, the queen sat to hear the business; Costis was still not sure what the king was doing."

-- Megan Whalen Turner

#Queens Quotes #Kings Quotes #Afternoon Quotes

“There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.”
“I also believe that if you're really a writer, you'll write, and that nobody could stop you.”
“The finest productions of human art are immensely short of the meanest work of Nature. The nicest artist cannot make a feather or the leaf of a tree.”

Source : Thomas Reid (1822). “The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings”, p.367
“I'm nervous when I play in the Masters or most other tournaments.”

Source : Interview with Julius Mason, www.rydercup.com. September 14, 2004.
“who was the cynic who had defined gratitude as thanks for favors to come?”
“The CARE bill is an important piece of patient-care legislation. It will improve the quality of radiologic procedures performed throughout the United States as well as assist in reducing the cost incurred by the Federal government for these procedures.”
“My earliest influences were things I heard in my household.”
“In the western world today everyone is a democrat.”

Source : "Democracy Ancient And Modern". Book by Moses Finley (Second Edition). Preface, p. ix, 1985.

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