| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Ruling |
| | | He that hath a fellow ruler, hath an over-ruler. | 1 |
| He that is heady is ruled by a fool. | 2 |
| He who would rule, must hear and be deaf, see and be blind. German. | 3 |
| No ruler good save God. | 4 |
| No single man is born with the right of controlling all the rest. Warton. | 5 |
| Rulers always hate and suspect the next in succession. Tacitus. | 6 | | |
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