Famous quotes containing the words legally, short and/or sold:
“Stories of law violations are weighed on a different set of scales in the Black mind than in the white. Petty crimes embarrass the community and many people wistfully wonder why Negroes dont rob more banks, embezzle more funds and employ graft in the unions.... This ... appeals particularly to one who is unable to compete legally with his fellow citizens.”
—Maya Angelou (b. 1928)
“A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutationa proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something.”
—Samuel Johnson (17091784)
“There are hardly half a dozen writers in England today who have not sold out to the enemy. Even when their good work has been a success, Mammon grips them and whispers: More money for more work.”
—Aleister Crowley (18751947)