Famous Flames

Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or flames:

“Nelson’s famous signal before the Battle of Trafalgar was not: “England expects that every man will be a hero.” It said: “England expects that every man will do his duty.” In 1805 that was enough. It should still be.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)

“Would martyrs have sung in the flames for a mere inference, however inevitable it might be?”
—William James (1842–1910)