In the Middle Ages, I think the French kings murdered slightly fewer of their family members than the English kings, though I haven’t actually counted the heads. – Karen Maitland
Traditionally, all the kings of Saudi Arabia have been sons of the founder of Saudi Arabia, and they’ve gone from one son to the next. – Richard Engel
Know when to speak; for many times it brings Danger to give the best advice to kings. – Robert Herrick Caution in Counsel
The world is full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings. – Robert Louis Stevenson
In the days of Caesar, kings had fools and jesters. Now network presidents have anchormen. – Ted Koppel
The last resort of kings, the cannonball. The last resort of the people, the paving stone. – Victor Hugo
Children and teenagers don’t easily relate to stories about kings and dukes, and to tell only stories about kings and dukes is to ignore the regular people. – Tim Crouch
I’ve been working through Maurice Druon’s ‘Accursed Kings’ series. They come highly recommended from George R. R. Martin, and for good reason. – Victoria Aveyard
Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the deaths of kings – stories that taught us of the danger of hubris and the primacy of humility. – Tom Hiddleston
I’m a huge Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and the only other teams whose games I go to are the Rangers and the Kings. – Will Arnett