King Farouk's Quotes

In a few years there will be only five kings in the world the King of England and the four kings in a pack of cards.

Those who know the least obey the best.

Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst.

Captain is a good travelling name and so I take it.

When the blind lead the blind, no wonder they both fall into - matrimony.

Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.

Spare all I have, and take my life.

We are the men of intrinsic value, who can strike our fortunes out of ourselves, whose worth is independent of accidents in life, or revolutions in government: we have heads to get money, and hearts to spend it.

Crimes, like virtues, are their own rewards.

I believe they talked of me, for they laughed consumedly.

I have fed purely upon ale; I have eat my ale, drank my ale, and I always sleep upon ale.

Money is the sinews of love, as of war.

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Poetry is a mere drug, Sir.

There is no scandal like rags, nor any crime so shameful as poverty.

We love the precepts for the teacher's sake.