"Some men think the Earth is round, others think it flat; it is a matter capable of question. But, if it is flat, will the King's command make it round? And, if it is round, will the King's command flatten it?"

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Source : Robert Bolt (2013). “A Man For All Seasons”, p.83, A&C Black

Robert Bolt

#Kings Quotes #Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Embody the three harmonies: within; with others; and with nature.”
“All handling by IPCC of the Sea Level questions have been done in a way that cannot be accepted and that certainly not concur with modern knowledge of the mode and mechanism of sea level changes.”
“Too long have we been silent under unjust and unholy charges; we cannot expect to have them removed until we disprove them through ourselves.”
“He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie.”
“Science and vivisection make no appeal to a theological idea, much less a political one. You can argue with a theologian or a politician, but doctors are sacrosanct. They know; you do not. Science has its mystique much more powerful than any religion active today.”
“One [New York] eatery is a remodeled diner that looks like what Busby Berkeley would have done if only he hadn't had the money.”
“It's hard to send your baby off on a plane without you, though that's less reasonable, because sending him off in a car is statistically a bigger risk.”

Source : Source: live.washingtonpost.com
“We can't answer King's assassination with violence. That would be the worst tribute we could pay him.”

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