August Deibel/world War II

Famous quotes containing the words august, world and/or war:

    Antipathy, dissimilarity of views, hate, contempt, can accompany true love.
    —J. August Strindberg (1849–1912)

    Truth has scarce done so much good in the world as the false appearances of it have done hurt.
    François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    My curse on plays
    That have to be set up in fifty ways,
    On the day’s war with every knave and dolt,
    Theater business, management of men.
    William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)