Civil Wars

Famous quotes containing the words civil and/or wars:

    “Over thy wounds now do I prophesy
    ...
    A curse shall light upon the limbs of men,
    Domestic fury and fierce civil strife
    Shall cumber all the parts of Italy.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “I will not by the noise of bloody wars and the dethroning of kings advance you to glory: but by the gentle ways of peace and love.”
    —Thomas Traherne (1636–1674)