Cruel

Famous quotes containing the word cruel:

    Come away, come away, death,
    And in sad cypress let me be laid.
    Fly away, fly away, breath,
    I am slain by a fair cruel maid.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    He who possesses greatness is cruel towards his secondary virtues and considerations.
    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    Instead of offering the Indians a chance to surrender, and to be taken peaceably, General Connor issued a very cruel order to his men—’Take no prisoners, fight to the death; nits breed lice.’
    State of Utah, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)