George Washington/american Revolution 1775-1783

Famous quotes containing the words washington, american and/or revolution:

    “Political life at Washington is like political life in a suburban vestry.”
    —Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

    “Religion stands on tiptoe in our land,
    Ready to pass to the American strand.”
    —George Herbert (1593–1633)

    “The revolution as we call it is not necessarily an uprising in the streets or the old business of seizing power. Though the Left has always imagined it was. The revolution is change. Not merely rearrangement, but a deep emotional type of transformation that must also take place inside us. It’s a better way to live.”
    —Kate Millett (b. 1934)