Civil War Officer

Famous quotes containing the words civil war, civil, war and/or officer:

    “One of the greatest difficulties in civil war is, that more art is required to know what should be concealed from our friends, than what ought to be done against our enemies.”
    —Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    “Come, civil night,
    Thou sober-suited matron all in black.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    ““... War on the destiny of man!
    Doom on the sun!”
    Before death takes you, O take back this.”
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    “I who have cursed
    The drunken officer of British rule, how choose
    Between this Africa and the English tongue I love?
    Betray them both, or give back what they give?
    How can I face such slaughter and be cool?
    How can I turn from Africa and live?”
    —Derek Walcott (b. 1930)