Quotes About Rulership

Who rules well is always hated.

The Last Argument of Kings.

There's a reason why kings built large palaces, sat on thrones and wore rubies all over. There's a whole social need for that, not to oppress the masses, but to impress the masses and make them proud and allow them to feel good about their culture, their government and their ruler so that they are left feeling that a ruler has the right to rule over them, so that they feel good rather than disgusted about being ruled. —George Lucas, New York Times, 1999

A wise king does not garner all wit, instead he also allows his cunselors to be wise.

Woe to that land that's govern'd by a child!

Of France and England, did this king succeed; Whose state so many had the managing. That they lost France and made his England bleed.

Divine right of kings means the divine right of anyone who can get uppermost.

And I ask you—a woman, weak in body, weak in will—can she rule, with all the frailty of her sex?

Whoever controls the king, controls the kingdom

You will make an interesting High King,' I tell him. He looks alarmed. 'I most definitely will not. The Folk adore Cardan and they're terrified of my sister, two excellent things. I hope they rule Elfhame for a thousand years and then pass it down to one of a dozen offspring. No need for me to be involved.

You cannot believe he males a better High King than I would." I look Madoc in the eyes, and my mouth makes the words before I can snatch them back. "Maybe I believe that it's time for Elfhame to be ruled by a queen.

Maybe I believe that it's time for Elfhame to be ruled by a queen.

He pushes himself to standing and offers me his arm. 'Come, let us charm and confound our subjects.

Nigga we in charge, baby put me in charge, and Im just murdering niggas free of charge.

These two halves of God, the Pope and the emperor.

In Washington and Moscow they are saying, 'Man has finally come of age; he doesn't need paternalistic help.' Which is another way of saying, 'We have abolished that help, and in its place we will rule,' offering no help at all: taking but not giving, ruling but not obeying, telling but not listening, taking life and not giving it. The slayers govern now, without interference; the dreams of mankind have become empty.

They became lords of sounds and lesser things. They passed nations through their mouths. They sat in judgment.

It should be known that at the beginning of a dynasty, taxation yields a large revenue from small assessments. At the end of a dynasty, taxation yields a small revenue from large assessments.

This is a hard land and the people are used to death. If I am to rule them, they must know that to face me is to be destroyed. They must be afraid, Chakahai. It is the only way.

Dost thou not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?

Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.

For a very long time, and among a large number of peoples, political power has belonged to the owners of the land.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

The queen is right. The queen is always right.