Famous quotes containing the words bear, lake and/or area:
“In such a time as this it is not meet
That every nice offence should bear his comment.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“This is my lake country.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Now for civil service reform. Legislation must be prepared and executive rules and maxims. We must limit and narrow the area of patronage. We must diminish the evils of office-seeking. We must stop interference of federal officers with elections. We must be relieved of congressional dictation as to appointments.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)