Famous quotes containing the words world, war and/or british:
“The world forgetting, by the world forgot.”
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744)
“Hate-hardened heart, O heart of iron,
iron is iron till it is rust.
There never was a war that was
not inward; I must
fight till I have conquered in myself what
causes war, but I would not believe it.”
—Marianne Moore (1887–1972)
“The House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.”
—Tony Benn (b. 1925)