Famous quotes containing the words middle, east, peace and/or plan:
“During the first formative centuries of its existence, Christianity was separated from and indeed antagonistic to the state, with which it only later became involved. From the lifetime of its founder, Islam was the state, and the identity of religion and government is indelibly stamped on the memories and awareness of the faithful from their own sacred writings, history, and experience.”
—Bernard Lewis, U.S. Middle Eastern specialist. Islam and the West, ch. 8, Oxford University Press (1993)
“Sublime tobacco! which from east to west
Cheers the tars labour or the Turkmans rest.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (17881824)
“In peace theres nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“Planning ahead is a measure of class. The rich and even the middle class plan for future generations, but the poor can plan ahead only a few weeks or days.”
—Gloria Steinem (b. 1934)