Ghost Legion

Famous quotes containing the words ghost and/or legion:

    ““The work is done,” grown old he thought,
    “According to my boyish plan;
    Let the fools rage, I swerved in nought,
    Something to perfection brought;”
    But louder sang that ghost “What then?””
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “I am sometimes told that “Women aint fit to vote. Why, don’t you know that a woman had seven devils in her: and do you suppose a woman is fit to rule the nation?” Seven devils aint no account; a man had a legion in him.”
    —Sojourner Truth (c. 1797–1883)