Quote#Wisdom
The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn
Quote byGerald Massey · 1828–1907
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The kingliest Kings, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)..
English (original)
The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.
— Gerald Massey
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