Soviet Atomic Bomb

Famous quotes containing the words atomic bomb, soviet, atomic and/or bomb:

    “One has to look out for engineers—they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.”
    —Marcel Pagnol (1895–1974)

    “Today he plays jazz; tomorrow he betrays his country.”
    —Stalinist slogan in the Soviet Union (1920s)

    “Take adultery or theft.
    Merely sins.
    It is evil who dines on the soul,
    stretching out its long bone tongue.
    It is evil who tweezers my heart,
    picking out its atomic worms.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.
    Spare their women for Thy Sake,
    And if that is not too easy
    We will pardon Thy Mistake.
    But gracious Lord, whate’er shall be,
    Don’t let anyone bomb me.”
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)