Edgar Whitcomb/governor

Famous quotes containing the words whitcomb and/or governor:

    A-list’nin’ to the witch-tales ‘at Annie tells about,
    An’ the Gobble-uns ‘at gits you
    Ef you
    Don’t
    Watch
    Out!
    —James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916)

    There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)