Famous quotes containing the words free, french and/or naval:
“He who is upright in his way of life and free from sin.”
—Horace [Quintus Horatius Flaccus] (658 B.C.)
“Central heating, French rubber goods, and cookbooks are three amazing proofs of mans ingenuity in transforming necessity into art, and of these, cookbooks are perhaps most lastingly delightful.”
—M.F.K. Fisher (b. 1908)
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (18961970)
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