Famous quotes containing the words local and/or area:
“The local snivels through the fields:
I sit between felt-hatted mums....”
—Philip Larkin (19221986)
“Now for civil service reform. Legislation must be prepared and executive rules and maxims. We must limit and narrow the area of patronage. We must diminish the evils of office-seeking. We must stop interference of federal officers with elections. We must be relieved of congressional dictation as to appointments.”
—Rutherford Birchard Hayes (18221893)