Famous quotes containing the words european, theatre, world and/or war:
“We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution.”
—Victor Hugo (1802–1885)
“I can get dressed earlier in the evening with every intention of going to a dance at midnight, but somehow after the theatre the thing to do seems to be either to go to bed or sit around somewhere. It doesn’t seem possible that somewhere people can be expecting you at an hour like that.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“He is not a true man of the world who knows only the present fashions of it.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“Viewed as a drama, the war is somewhat disappointing.”
—D.W. (David Wark)