Independence Day

Famous quotes containing the words independence and/or day:

“The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

“Just as petals fall from drying garlands, which you can see aimlessly swimming in wine-bowls are we lovers, who now puff up our chests, but perhaps tomorrow the fateful day will shut us down.”
—Propertius Sextus (c. 50–16 B.C.)