Famous quotes containing the word held:
“A husband who submits to his wifes yoke is justly held an object of ridicule. A womans influence ought to be entirely concealed.”
—HonorĂ© De Balzac (17991850)
“Adolf Hitler was a Jeanne dArc, a saint. He was a martyr. Like many martyrs, he held extreme views.”
—Ezra Pound (18851972)
“In our large cities, the population is godless, materialized,no bond, no fellow-feeling, no enthusiasm. These are not men, but hungers, thirsts, fevers, and appetites walking. How is it people manage to live on,so aimless as they are? After their peppercorn aims are gained, it seems as if the lime in their bones alone held them together, and not any worthy purpose.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
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