Famous quotes containing the words wendell, world and/or war:
“What a comfort a dull but kindly person is, to be sure, at times! A ground-glass shade over a gas-lamp does not bring more solace to our dazzled eyes than such a one to our minds.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809–1894)
“There will be a world of water shed
Upon the parting of your wives and you.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“But is an enemy so execrable that tho in captivity his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)