Famous quotes containing the words late and/or hit:
“I would remind my countrymen that they are to be men first, and Americans only at a late and convenient hour.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Major Bagley: So they really got the Arizona.
Captain Quincannon: Yes, sir. Hickham Field was hit just as bad as Pearl Harbor, lot of fifth column work.
Major Bagley: I’ve studied all the wars in history, gentlemen, and I’ve never come across any dirty treachery like that.”
—Dudley Nichols (1895–1960)