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"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

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"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

42

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

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

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

37

"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

36

"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

36

"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

36

"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

34

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

33

"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

33

"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

32

"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

31

"A merry heart doeth good like medicine."

"A merry heart doeth good like medicine."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Heart, Medicine

30

"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

30

"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

30

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

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

Charlemagne, Frankish Royalty

29

"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

29

"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

28

"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

28

"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

27

"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

27

"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

26

"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

26

"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

25

"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

25

"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

25

"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

25

"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

25

"A fool is wise in his eyes."

"A fool is wise in his eyes."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

Eye, Eyes, Fool

24

"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

24

"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

23

"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

23

"I praise loudly. I blame softly."

"I praise loudly. I blame softly."

Catherine the Great, Russian Royalty

22

"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

20

"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

20

"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

20

"He who defends everything defends nothing."

"He who defends everything defends nothing."

Frederick II, German Royalty

18

"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

18

"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

14

"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

13

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

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

Wallis Simpson, American Royalty

12

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

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

Louis XIV, French Royalty

12

"All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full."

"All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full."

King Solomon, Hebrew Royalty

River, Rivers, Sea

12

"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

11

"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

10

"I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people."

"I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people."

Prince William, British Royalty

People, Decision, Actions, Blame

9

"Every time I bestow a vacant office I make a hundred discontented persons and one ingrate."

"Every time I bestow a vacant office I make a hundred discontented persons and one ingrate."

Louis XIV, French Royalty

9

"To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting."

"To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting."

Stanislaus I, Polish Royalty

9

"Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone."

"Another such victory over the Romans, and we are undone."

Pyrrhus, Greek Royalty

9

"Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?"

"Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?"

Marie Antoinette, French Royalty

8

"My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring."

"My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring."

Prince William, British Royalty

Life, Caring, Principles, Thoughtful

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