Confederate Battle Flag

Famous quotes containing the words confederate, battle and/or flag:

    “Figure a man’s only good for one oath at a time. I took mine to the Confederate States of America.”
    —Frank S. Nugent (1908–1965)

    “A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.”
    —Leonard Cohen (b. 1934)

    “—Here, the flag snaps in the glare and silence
    Of the unbroken ice. I stand here,
    The dogs bark, my beard is black, and I stare
    At the North Pole. . .
    And now what? Why, go back.

    Turn as I please, my step is to the south.”
    —Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)