If their social institutions were abhorrent, their unwritten constitution bordered upon the absurd. The absolutist monarchs of the ancient kingdoms of Amara looked with detestation at the Shazarian constitutional monarchy. Yet this was no time to demonstrate loathing of the upstart nation; condescension could wait until after Sixto had been defeated.A.H. Septimius
About This Quote
In the Joseon Dynasty, Korean kings were absolute monarchs. The people of Korea did not have a written constitution and such an idea would not be accepted until the 20th century. Confucianism was the national religion and the Confucian code of morals stressed that all people were equal and that each person had an obligation to serve the king and the nation.
Some Similar Quotes
- There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione's arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that...
- They're in love. Fuck the war.
- If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.
- And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.
- The words ‘I Love You’ kill, and resurrect millions, in less than a second.
More Quotes By A.H. Septimius
- Men of honour will always outstay men of undeserved rank.
- Even in peace there is war.
- Those who looked with revulsion at the oppressive might of her arms, were obliged to marvel at the egalitarian nature of her social programmes.
- Seconds feel like centuries when I am not in your presence.
- He returned her gaze, yearning for sentimental solace; love which emanated from a familiar source, mattered little how bedevilling. They shared an intimate moment, a silent tête-à -tête, which seemed to confront doubts each harboured.