Famous quotes containing the words edward, gibbon, early and/or life:
“We take along a carrot
As refreshment for the parrot,
And a little can of jungleberry tea.”
—Charles Edward Carryl (1841–1920)
“The courage of a soldier is found to be the cheapest and most common quality of human nature.”
—Edward Gibbon (1737–1794)
“No doubt they rose up early to observe
The rite of May.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“[The Declaration of Independence] meant to set up a standard maxim for free society, which should be familiar to all, and revered by all; constantly looked to, constantly labored for, and even though never perfectly attained, constantly approximated, and thereby constantly spreading and deepening its influence, and augmenting the happiness and value of life to all people of all colors everywhere.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)