Wilma Rudolph

You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.

American Athlete

Bryce Courtenay

If I were king of the world there wouldn't be boat people, there would only be people coming in boats. I would mix us all up so that we were all exactly one shade of each other.

South African Novelist

Leigh Bardugo

The characters in Six of Crows' aren't kings or queens; they don't have grand destinies. They're just six kids desperate enough to attempt the impossible.

Israeli Author

Muhammad Ali

I'm the greatest thing that ever lived! I'm the king of the world! I'm a bad man. I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived.

American Boxer

Suniel Shetty

I do want to live life king size, yes. But I also want to spend a lot on my children and give them happiness and security.

Indian Actor

Ann Aguirre

My process seems to be unusual in the sense that I don't create worlds before characters. With me, character is king.

American Author

Nicky Jam

When I'm in that studio, I feel like I'm the king of the world. If I lose that, I'm going to lose a lot.

American Musician

Kofi Annan

One has to have the strength of character to say the time has come to move on... unless you are a king.

Ghanaian Statesman

Robert Louis Stevenson

The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.

Scottish Writer

Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

Spanish Poet

Understand that in history, kings often had absolute power and were central figures in their societies.

Historical Context

Remember that kingship is often passed down through a family line, not chosen by election or merit.

Hereditary Title

The notion of a king may vary greatly in imagery and significance across cultures.

Cultural Significance

'King' can be used metaphorically to describe someone at the top of their field.

Figurative Use

Familiarize with popular figures given the 'king' title, like 'King of Pop' for Michael Jackson.

Pop Culture

Know that the king is one of the highest-ranking playing cards in most card games.

Card Games

The 'king' in cards comes in four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.

Card Suit

A 'king' animal typically represents dominance or superiority within its species.

Animal Behavior

'King' can be used to personify animals or objects that display strength or dominance.

Metaphorical King

Recognize that in many religious texts, 'king' is a title used for deities or holy figures.

Religious Texts

 which determine our roles in life. Some thinkers have gone on to credit the idea of the noble lie as a prototype for 20th century propaganda, and the philosopher king as inspiration for the dictators that used them. Should a few bad ideas tarnish Plato's status as one of the greatest philosophers in history?

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 impeachment allowed Parliament to vote for removing a government official from office even without the king's consent. Although this was an important check on royal power, the king couldn't be impeached because the monarch was considered the source of all government power.

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 and they were the only ones who paid taxes, not just to the king, but to the other Estates as well. In bad harvest years, taxation could leave peasants with almost nothing while the king and nobles lived lavishly on their extracted wealth.

What caused the French...

 martin luther king who said that if a man hasn't found out what he is willing to die for he's not fit to live I think I've seen enough that and I submit to you the reversal of it I am interested in what people want to live for and

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 but criminals, debtors, or prisoners of war from rival tribes. By selling them, kings enriched their own realms, and strengthened them against neighboring enemies. African kingdoms prospered from the slave trade,

The Atlantic slave...

 it's easier for a woman to be the help made of a king than it is for a man to be the helpmate of a queen don't let that queen thing go to your head i don't let that clean thing go wherever i wanted to

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 and hatch into little baby king cobras. So, she protects her eggs, and after three months, the babies finally do hatch out. A majority of them will die, of course. There is very high mortality

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 bite though this is one of the most frightening animals in the world and nothing gives you quite the same degree of fear and tension as a king cobra it is also an animal that is so regal so

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 Immortality. In movies, kings are always searching for the secret to immortality. But is immortality really a good thing? To a ten-year-old boy, one year is the same as 10% of his life.

If superpowers were...

 Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone. Plato imagined an enlightened republic ruled by philosopher kings,

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