Red Cross Societies

Famous quotes containing the words red, cross and/or societies:

    “The silence is death.
    It comes each day with its shock
    to sit on my shoulder, a white bird,
    and peck at the black eyes
    and the vibrating red muscle
    of my mouth.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Never expect any recognition here—the system prohibits it. The cross is not affixed to the genius, no, the genius is affixed to the cross.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    “In countries where associations are free, secret societies are unknown. In America there are factions, but no conspiracies.”
    —Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)