A Quote by Gordon Lightfoot

To wear the crown of peace, you must wear the crown of thorns.

Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian - Musician
Born: November 17, 1938

If old age means a crown of thorns, the trick is to wear it jauntily.

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They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?

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Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.

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The only crown Jesus ever wore on earth was a crown of thorns.

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Ann Romney

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A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns.

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I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here What have I become My sweetest friend?