General Sir John

Famous quotes containing the words sir john, general, sir and/or john:

    “Keep our Empire undismembered
    Guide our Forces by Thy Hand,
    Gallant blacks from far Jamaica,
    Honduras and Togoland;
    Protect them Lord in all their fights,
    And, even more, protect the whites.”
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

    “Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.”
    —Ezra Pound (1885–1972)

    “Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate,
    That few but such as cannot write, translate.”
    —John, Sir Denham (1615–1669)

    “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
    —Bible: New Testament Matthew, 3:17.

    A “voice from heaven,” following the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.