Napoleon Bonaparte
Military Leader, Emperor
"We are either kings or pawns of men"
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Pawns
45 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Bob Dylan
Singer-songwriter
"In ceremonies of the horsemen, even the pawn must hold a grudge."
e. e. cummings
Poet, Painter
"Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink."
Steven Wright
Comedian
"Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?"
Daisaku Ikeda
Buddhist Leader, Author
"We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history."
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"No man can mortgage his injustice as a pawn for his fidelity."
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"I concern myself with Venezuela. However, some rightwing movements are transforming me into a pawn in the domestic politics of their countries, by making statements that are groundless."
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"To capture the pawn, threaten the queen."
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"I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent."
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"Pawns are born free, yet they are everywhere in chains"
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