United Nations Flag

Famous quotes containing the words united, nations and/or flag:

    “In the United States there is more space where nobody is is than where anybody is.”
    —Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)

    “Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts--the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art.”
    —John Ruskin (1819–1900)

    “—Here, the flag snaps in the glare and silence
    Of the unbroken ice. I stand here,
    The dogs bark, my beard is black, and I stare
    At the North Pole. . .
    And now what? Why, go back.

    Turn as I please, my step is to the south.”
    —Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)