Famous quotes containing the words tree and/or court:
“Like to the tree of Tantalus she fled,
And seeming lavish, savde her maydenhead.
Nere king more sought to keepe his diademe;
Than Hero this inestimable gemme.”
—Christopher Marlowe (15641593)
“When a mans feeling and character are injured, he ought to seek a speedy redress.... My character you have injured, and further you have insulted me in the presence of a court and large audience. I therefore call upon you as a gentleman to give me satisfaction for the same.”
—Andrew Jackson (17671845)
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