Innocent

Famous quotes containing the word innocent:

“German Flyer: Rotterdam, we destroy in two hours.
Mrs. Miniver: There were thousands killed. Innocent people.
German Flyer: Not innocent—they were against us.
Mrs. Miniver: Women and children.
German Flyer: 30,000 in two hours. And we will do the same thing here!”
—Arthur Wimperis (1874–1953)

“To the innocent there are neither cherubim nor angels.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Children must be protected not because they are innocent but because they are powerless.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)