Civil Wars

Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or wars:

“Now for civil service reform. Legislation must be prepared and executive rules and maxims. We must limit and narrow the area of patronage. We must diminish the evils of office-seeking. We must stop interference of federal officers with elections. We must be relieved of congressional dictation as to appointments.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)

“Now his wars on God begin;
At stroke of midnight God shall win.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)