First English Civil War/winter of 1642-1643

Famous quotes containing the words english, civil, war and/or winter:

    “The English are probably more capable than most peoples of making revolutionary change without bloodshed. In England, if anywhere, it would be possible to abolish poverty without destroying liberty.”
    —George Orwell (1903–1950)

    “One of the greatest difficulties in civil war is, that more art is required to know what should be concealed from our friends, than what ought to be done against our enemies.”
    —Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    “Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!”
    —Georg Büchner (1813–1837)

    “all ignorance toboggans into know
    and trudges up to ignorance again:
    but winter’s not forever, even snow
    melts; and if spring should spoil the game, what then?

    all history’s a winter sport or three:”
    —E.E. (Edward Estlin)