Famous quotes containing the words dutch saying, common and/or dutch:
“You can’t walk on one leg.”
—Dutch saying encouraging someone to have another drink, trans. by Johanna C. Prins.
“The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of the common man.”
—William, Lord Beveridge (1879–1963)
“‘Tis probable Religion after this
Came next in order; which they could not miss.
How could the Dutch but be converted, when
The Apostles were so many fishermen?
Besides the waters of themselves did rise,
And, as their land, so them did re-baptize.”
—Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)