Confederate States

Famous quotes containing the words confederate states, confederate and/or states:

    “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)

    “Well, you Yankees and your holy principle about savin’ the Union. You’re plunderin’ pirates that’s what. Well, you think there’s no Confederate army where you’re goin’. You think our boys are asleep down here. Well, they’ll catch up to you and they’ll cut you to pieces you, you nameless, fatherless scum. I wish I could be there to see it.”
    —John Lee Mahin (1902–1984)

    “The President of the United States ... should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)