World War II

Famous quotes containing the words world and/or war:

    A steady patriot of the world alone,
    The friend of every country but his own.
    George Canning (1770–1827)

    Newspaperman: That was a magnificent work. There were these mass columns of Apaches in their war paint and feather bonnets. And here was Thursday leading his men in that heroic charge.
    Capt. York: Correct in every detail.
    Newspaperman: He’s become almost a legend already. He’s the hero of every schoolboy in America.
    Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)