King James I

“I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman.”

“The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called gods.”

“Herein lies the difference between a king and a tyrant... a tyrant, thinking his kingdom and people are only ordained for the satisfaction of his desires... thinks not of his people.”

“No bishop, no king.”

“A deo rex, a rege lex — 'the king is from God, the law is from the king'.”

“Smoking is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs...”

“What God hath conjoined let no man separate. I am the husband and all the whole isle is my lawful wife.”

“Kings are justly called gods, for that they exercise a manner or resemblance of a divine power upon earth.”

“It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do... so it is presumption and high contempt in a subject to dispute what a king can do.”

“It is one of the principal parts of a king to know his own faults.”

“That which concerns the mystery of the King's power is not lawful to be disputed.”

“For a king is not a king for his own pleasure, but for the good of the Commonwealth.”

“The highest branch of the law of nature, is the love of a man to his son.”

“I will not be content that my power be disputed upon.”

“Dr. Donne's verses are like the peace of God; they pass all understanding.”