Famous quotes containing the words master and/or compact:
“The right moment has come, which for men is the master of every deed.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)
“... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)