Dark Horse Candidates

Famous quotes containing the words dark, horse and/or candidates:

    “‘Who knocks?’ ‘I, who was beautiful,
    Beyond all dreams to restore,
    I from the roots of the dark thorn am hither,
    And knock on the door.’”
    —Walter De La Mare (1873–1956)

    “The horseman on the pale horse is Pestilence. He follows the wars.”
    —Ardel Wray, and Mark Robson. Explaining why he is taking pains to protect his troops from plague (1945)

    “The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal—that you can gather votes like box tops—is, I think, the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.”
    —Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)