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"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."

Charles V, Roman Royalty

God, Men, Women

84

"In all my life and in the future, I will always be a faithful and loyal servant to all of my compatriots."

"In all my life and in the future, I will always be a faithful and loyal servant to all of my compatriots."

Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodian Royalty

Life, Future, Will

82

"Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph; with time it fades."

"Friendship based solely upon gratitude is like a photograph; with time it fades."

Carmen Sylva, Romanian Royalty

Friendship, Time, Gratitude

79

"A good name is rather to be chosen than riches."

"A good name is rather to be chosen than riches."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

74

"It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms."

"It is not cowardly, quite the contrary, to seek to meet the adversary and know his intentions. However, it is cowardly, shameful and treasonable to lay down arms."

King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

Intention, Intentions

72

"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in."

"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in."

Frederick The Great, German Royalty

69

"I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting."

"I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting."

Queen Victoria, British Royalty

68

"If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army."

"If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army."

Frederick II, German Royalty

66

"There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God."

"There is one thing higher than Royalty: and that is religion, which causes us to leave the world, and seek God."

Elizabeth I, English Royalty

God, Religion, Causes, World

64

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

63

"Train up a child in the way that he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

"Train up a child in the way that he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

62

"Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them."

"Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them."

Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian Royalty

History, Time, Dishonesty, Lies

60

"At seventeen, I knew the end of a dream... I would never be a schoolboy again."

"At seventeen, I knew the end of a dream... I would never be a schoolboy again."

King Hussein, Jordanian Royalty

58

"I will devote my body and soul to the service of the people and the nation."

"I will devote my body and soul to the service of the people and the nation."

Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodian Royalty

Soul, People, Body, Nation

58

"The biggest disease this day and age is that of people feeling unloved."

"The biggest disease this day and age is that of people feeling unloved."

Princess Diana, British Royalty

Age, People, Day, Disease

56

"Punctuality is the politeness of kings."

"Punctuality is the politeness of kings."

Louis XVIII, French Royalty

Kings, Politeness, Punctuality

56

"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel."

"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

55

"It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a responsibility to the future. I cannot give up. I cannot despair. There's a whole future, generations to come. I have to keep trying."

"It is my firm belief that I have a link with the past and a responsibility to the future. I cannot give up. I cannot despair. There's a whole future, generations to come. I have to keep trying."

King Hussein, Jordanian Royalty

Belief, Despair, Future, Generations

55

"A merry heart doeth good like medicine."

"A merry heart doeth good like medicine."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Heart, Medicine

53

"A fool is wise in his eyes."

"A fool is wise in his eyes."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Eye, Eyes, Fool

52

"If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded."

"If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Country, Justice, Oppression, Poor

52

"In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider."

"In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Adversity, Day, Prosperity

52

"Has God forgotten all I have done for Him."

"Has God forgotten all I have done for Him."

Louis XIV, French Royalty

51

"To have another language is to possess a second soul."

"To have another language is to possess a second soul."

Charlemagne, Frankish Royalty

50

"I will always stay close to all compatriots, and share together the happiness and suffering."

"I will always stay close to all compatriots, and share together the happiness and suffering."

Norodom Sihamoni, Cambodian Royalty

Happiness, Suffering, Will

50

"Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young."

"Young men, hear an old man to whom old men hearkened when he was young."

Augustus, Roman Royalty

49

"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend."

"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Friendship, Friend

47

"We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear."

"We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear."

King Hussein, Jordanian Royalty

Fear, Glory, Mistakes, Past

47

"John Foster Dulles had called on me in his capacity as Secretary of State, and he had exhausted every argument to persuade me to place Cambodia under the protection of the South East Asia Treaty Organization."

"John Foster Dulles had called on me in his capacity as Secretary of State, and he had exhausted every argument to persuade me to place Cambodia under the protection of the South East Asia Treaty Organization."

Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodian Royalty

Argument, Protection, State

46

"I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward, but if God only finds me worthy of one reward, I will accept it in all humility."

"I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward, but if God only finds me worthy of one reward, I will accept it in all humility."

King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

God, Humility, Reward, Will

45

"Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people."

"Shah is a kind of magic word with the Persian people."

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Iranian Royalty

People, Magic, Word

45

"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble."

"I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble."

Augustus, Roman Royalty

45

"Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born."

"Who is the wise man? He who sees what's going to be born."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

45

"Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning."

"Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Wisdom, God, First, Fools

43

"I praise loudly. I blame softly."

"I praise loudly. I blame softly."

Catherine the Great, Russian Royalty

43

"All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way."

"All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way."

Frederick II, German Royalty

41

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Brother, Friend, Adversity

41

"At times I experience hardship in trying to find the proper point of balance between traditional things and my own personality."

"At times I experience hardship in trying to find the proper point of balance between traditional things and my own personality."

Princess Masako, Japanese Royalty

Experience, Balance, Hardship, Personality

40

"I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life."

"I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life."

Princess Margaret, British Royalty

40

"He who defends everything defends nothing."

"He who defends everything defends nothing."

Frederick II, German Royalty

38

"An educated people can be easily governed."

"An educated people can be easily governed."

Frederick The Great, German Royalty

37

"All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do; that's what I called 'guess what was at the other side of the hill'."

"All the business of war, and indeed all the business of life, is to endeavour to find out what you don't know by what you do; that's what I called 'guess what was at the other side of the hill'."

Duke of Wellington, British Royalty

Business, Life, War

37

"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

Princess Diana, British Royalty

36

"Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure."

"Kindness and faithfulness keep a king safe, through kindness his throne is made secure."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Faithfulness, Kindness

36

"Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word."

"Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word."

Elizabeth I, English Royalty

Father, Man, Word

35

"For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat."

"For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat."

Wallis Simpson, American Royalty

33

"Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it, they won't have it."

"Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it, they won't have it."

Prince Charles, English Royalty

31

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."

King Charles V, Spanish Royalty

Men, Women, God

30

"I don't think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing."

"I don't think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing."

Prince Philip, British Royalty

29

"I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head."

"I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head."

Princess Diana, British Royalty

28

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