Famous quotes containing the words james, elder, statesman and/or british:
“To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)
“As an elder I mistrust the wisdom of age.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“A statesman is an easy man,
He tells his lies by rote;
A journalist makes up his lies
And takes you by the throat;
So stay at home and drink your beer
And let the neighbours vote.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“There is much to be said against the climate on the coast of British Columbia and Alaska; yet, I believe that the scenery of one good day will compensate the tourists who will go there in increasing numbers.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)