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  1. A quotation from Twain

    The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/84562/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #aconnecticutyankee #connecticutyankee #anointing #aristocracy #blessing #divinefavor #divineright #government #kings #nobility #rule #rulership #superiority #monarchy #autocracy

  2. A quotation from Twain

    The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/84562/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #aconnecticutyankee #connecticutyankee #anointing #aristocracy #blessing #divinefavor #divineright #government #kings #nobility #rule #rulership #superiority #monarchy #autocracy

  3. A quotation from Twain

    The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/84562/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #aconnecticutyankee #connecticutyankee #anointing #aristocracy #blessing #divinefavor #divineright #government #kings #nobility #rule #rulership #superiority #monarchy #autocracy

  4. A quotation from Twain

    The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/84562/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #aconnecticutyankee #connecticutyankee #anointing #aristocracy #blessing #divinefavor #divineright #government #kings #nobility #rule #rulership #superiority #monarchy #autocracy

  5. A quotation from Twain

    The question as to whether there is such a thing as divine right of kings is not settled in this book. It was found too difficult. That the executive head of a nation should be a person of lofty character and extraordinary ability, was manifest and indisputable; that none but the Deity could select that head unerringly, was also manifest and indisputable; that the Deity ought to make that selection, then, was likewise manifest and indisputable; consequently, that He does make it, as claimed, was an unavoidable deduction. I mean, until the author of this book encountered the Pompadour, and Lady Castlemaine, and some other executive heads of that kind; these were found so difficult to work into the scheme, that it was judged better to take the other tack in this book (which must be issued this fall), and then go into training and settle the question in another book. It is, of course, a thing which ought to be settled, and I am not going to have anything particular to do next winter anyway.

    Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Preface

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/84562/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #aconnecticutyankee #connecticutyankee #anointing #aristocracy #blessing #divinefavor #divineright #government #kings #nobility #rule #rulership #superiority #monarchy #autocracy

  6. Coming soon(ish): how a simple statement of supposed truth in various books leads to weeks of primary source research - with interesting outcomes!

    #history #kings #edward #britain #cymru #wales #norman

  7. Coming soon(ish): how a simple statement of supposed truth in various books leads to weeks of primary source research - with interesting outcomes!

    #history #kings #edward #britain #cymru #wales #norman

  8. POLITICO’s California Playbook | Remembering Kings Coach Rick Adelman | New Book ‘Bitter Honey’ rawchili.com/nba/752554/ #Basketball #CapitalPublicRadio #CPR #Kings #NBA #POLITICO’sCaliforniaPlaybook|RememberingKingsCoachRickAdelman|NewBook‘BitterHoney’ #Sacramento #SacramentoKings #SacramentoKings

  9. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(

  10. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(

  11. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(

  12. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(

  13. #MythologyMonday let's talk about King Lycaon...

    King Lycaon had 50 sons. He killed one of his sons & fed him to Zeus (because... idk something about wanting to test Zeus's omniscience... or something?)

    Zeus was so upset (which is sort of rich coming from this guy), he turned King Lycaon into a wolf.

    #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #GrecoRoman #Mythology #Myths #legends #Zeus #Kings #StarLore

    📷 :en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_(