Oldest National

Famous quotes containing the words oldest and/or national:

“The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.”
—Samuel Butler (1835–1902)

“There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people’s safety and greatness.”
—Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)