Famous quotes containing the words eldest, element and/or founded:
“Self-defence is Nature’s eldest law.”
—John Dryden (1631–1700)
“Every American, to the last man, lays claim to a “sense” of humor and guards it as his most significant spiritual trait, yet rejects humor as a contaminating element wherever found. America is a nation of comics and comedians; nevertheless, humor has no stature and is accepted only after the death of the perpetrator.”
—E.B. (Elwyn Brooks)
“Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea.”
—John Gunther (1901–1970)