Racine Legion

Famous quotes containing the words racine and/or legion:

    You who love wild passions, flee the holy austerity of my pleasures. All here breathes of God, peace and truth.
    —Jean Racine (1639–1699)

    I am sometimes told that “Women aint fit to vote. Why, don’t you know that a woman had seven devils in her: and do you suppose a woman is fit to rule the nation?” Seven devils aint no account; a man had a legion in him.
    Sojourner Truth (c. 1797–1883)