Famous quotes containing the words closed and/or pension:
“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
—Miguel De Cervantes (1547–1616)
“It is a sort of ranger service. Arnold’s expedition is a daily experience with these settlers. They can prove that they were out at almost any time; and I think that all the first generation of them deserve a pension more than any that went to the Mexican war.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)