United States Men

Famous quotes containing the words united states, united, states and/or men:

“The United States Constitution has proved itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)

“The United States have a coffle of four millions of slaves. They are determined to keep them in this condition; and Massachusetts is one of the confederated overseers to prevent their escape.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“A little group of wilful men reflecting no opinion but their own have rendered the great Government of the United States helpless and contemptible.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

“What is this world? what asketh men to have?
Now with his love, now in his colde grave
Allone, withouten any compaignye.”
—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400)