Share this sentence
— Henry Van Dyke"Man said, "I am tired of kings! Sons of the robber-chiefs of yore, They make me pay for their lust and their war; I am the puppet, they pull the strings; The blood of my heart is the wine they drink. I will govern myself for awhile I think, And see what that brings!"
Discover more quotes
Previous Quote
The false man is more false to himself than to any one else. He may despoil others, but himself is the chief loser. The world's scorn he might sometimes forget, but the knowledge of his own perfidy is undying.
— Horace Mann
Next Quote
And Satan smiled, stretched out his hand, and said, "O War, of all the scourges of humanity, I crown you chief.
— James Weldon Johnson
Loading recommended content...