“ There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is right. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Activist
“ These scars on my body,” Alexander declared, “were got for you, my brothers. Every wound, as you see, is in the front. Let that man stand forth from your ranks who has bled more than I, or endured more than I for your sake. Show him to me, and I will yield to your weariness and go home.” Not a man came forward. Instead, a great cheer arose from the army. The men begged their king to forgive them for their want of spirit and pleaded with him only to lead them forward. Steven Pressfield Author
“ I will tell you something else, King, which may be a surprise for you. It will not happen for hundreds of years, but both of us are to come back. T. H. White Author
“ The King walks. He nods. His glance is like God's touch - under it all things spring to life. A wave of his hand and a hundred musicians tear into the Handel, making a sound you've never heard before, and never will again. A sound that goes through you, through flesh and bone, and reorders the very beat of your heart. Jennifer Donnelly Writer
“ Fare thee well, king: sith thus thou wilt appear, Freedom lives hence, and banishment is here. William Shakespeare Poet