Famous quotes containing the words small, arms and/or protective:
“Govern a small family as you would cook a small fish, very gently.”
—(20th century)
“The sturdy Irish arms that do the work are of more worth than oak or maple. Methinks I could look with equanimity upon a long street of Irish cabins, and pigs and children reveling in the genial Concord dirt; and I should still find my Walden Wood and Fair Haven in their tanned and happy faces.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“Diligence is a priceless treasure; prudence a protective charm.”
—Chinese proverb.
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