Famous quotes containing the words silver, laurel and/or leaf:
“O, let us have him, for his silver hairs
Will purchase us a good opinion,
And buy men’s voices to commend our deeds.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The strongest poison ever known
Came from Caesar’s laurel crown.”
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.”
—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)