French Ship

Famous quotes containing the words french and/or ship:

“The French are certainly misunderstood:Mbut whether the fault is theirs, in not sufficiently explaining themselves; or speaking with that exact limitation and precision which one would expect ... or whether the fault may not be altogether on our side ... I shall not decide.”
—Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)

“Have you built your ship of death, O have you?
O build your ship of death, for you will need it.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)