Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or actions:
“Come, civil night,
Thou sober-suited matron all in black.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Many of us, whether in the jungles of Asia or on the streets of Chicago, had discovered that noble causes can lead to ignoble actions and that we were capable of sacrificing honor to a sense of efficacy.”
—Linda Grant (b. 1949)