People
Notable residents of Westminster include:
- George Lane, former U.S. ambassador to North Yemen.
- Marcus A. Coolidge, former U.S. Senator
- Abijah Bigelow, former U.S. Representative
- William H. Upham, fought at the battle of Bull Run
- Nelson A. Miles, former Commanding General of the United States Army
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Famous quotes containing the word people:
“You think you’re the only guy that ever got a kick in the teeth? Well you’re not. It’s happening every day and it’s gonna keep right on happenin’ till this thing’s over. And you, you can sit here and feel sorry for yourself, or you can come on out with me and see how nice people are when they’re alive.”
—Dalton Trumbo (1905–1976)
“Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they’re better than other human beings.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)
“I am a colored woman or a Negro woman. Either one is OK. People dislike those words now. Today these use this term African American. It wouldn’t occur to me to use that. I prefer to think of myself as an American, that’s all!”
—Annie Elizabeth Delany (b. 1891)