Ancient Silk Road

Famous quotes containing the words ancient, silk and/or road:

    The ancient bitter opposition to improved methods [of production] on the ancient theory that it more than temporarily deprives men of employment ... has no place in the gospel of American progress.
    Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)

    All-destroying sword-blade still
    Carried by the wandering fool.
    Gold-sewn silk on the sword-blade,
    Beauty and fool together laid.
    William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    A broad-backed ox can be driven straight on his road even by a small goad.
    Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)