Build Numbers Starting

Famous quotes containing the words build, numbers and/or starting:

“While ... we cannot and must not hide our concern for grave world dangers, and while, at the same time, we cannot build walls around ourselves and hide our heads in the sand, we must go forward with all our strength to stress and to strive for international peace. In this effort America must and will protect herself.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)

“Green grow the rushes-O
What is your one-O?”
—Unknown. Carol of the Numbers (l. 2–3)

“what most appals
Is that tiny first shiver,
That stumble, whereby
We know beyond doubt
They have almost run out
And are starting to die.”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)