Rural Republicans

Famous quotes containing the words rural and/or republicans:

“[They] hired a large house as a receptacle for gentlewomen, who either had no fortunes, or so little that it would not support them. For these they made the most comfortable institution [and] provided [them] with all conveniences for rural amusements, a library, musical instruments, and implements for various works.”
—Sarah Fielding (1710–1768)

“The Republicans stroke platitudes until they purr like epigrams.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1966)