Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900

Famous quotes containing the words free, church and/or scotland:

    “No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.”
    —John Ruskin (1819–1900)

    “It’s better to sit in the bar and think of church than to sit in church and to think of the bar.”
    —Swedish proverb, trans. by Verne Moberg.

    “The “second sight” possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events. I believe they possess this gift because they don’t wear trousers.”
    —G.C. (Georg Christoph)