George Canning/paymaster of The Forces - 1800%e2%80%931801

Famous quotes containing the words canning and/or forces:

    “A steady patriot of the world alone,
    The friend of every country but his own.”
    —George Canning (1770–1827)

    “Silence is the general consecration of the universe. Silence is the invisible laying on of the Divine Pontiff’s hands upon the world. Silence is at once the most harmless and the most awful thing in all nature. It speaks of the Reserved Forces of Fate. Silence is the only Voice of our God.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)