Famous quotes containing the words assyrian, independence, world, war and/or aftermath:
“The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold:”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)
“The independence of all political and other bother is a happiness.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)
“Crows are black the world over.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Once lead this people into war and they will forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)
“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)