Famous quotes containing the words years, war and/or background:
“Let us love nobly, and live, and add again
Years and years unto years, till we attain
To write threescore: this is the second of our reign.”
—John Donne (c. 1572–1631)
“It is well that war is so terrible: we would grow too fond of it!”
—Robert E. Lee (1807–1870)
“... every experience in life enriches one’s background and should teach valuable lessons.”
—Mary Barnett Gilson (1877–?)