Original Bear Flag

Famous quotes containing the words original, bear and/or flag:

“The real antichrist is he who turns the wine of an original idea into the water of mediocrity.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

“I have seen many a bear led by a man: but I never before saw a man led by a bear.”
—James Boswell (1740–1795)

“There’s an enduring American compulsion to be on the side of the angels. Expediency alone has never been an adequate American reason for doing anything. When actions are judged, they go before the bar of God, where Mom and the Flag closely flank His presence.”
—Jonathan Raban (b. 1942)