Famous quotes containing the words fort, plain and/or village:
“The newspapers are the ruling power. Any other government is reduced to a few marines at Fort Independence. If a man neglects to read the Daily Times, government will go down on its knees to him, for this is the only treason these days.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“‘Tis here, but yet confused.
Knavery’s plain face is never seen till used.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Where village statesmen talked with looks profound,
And news much older than their ale went round.”
—Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774)