Moscow/history

Famous quotes containing the words moscow and/or history:

    “Napoleon is a torrent which as yet we are unable to stem. Moscow will be the sponge that will suck him dry.”
    —Mikhail Kutuzov (1745–1813)

    “I saw the Arab map.
    It resembled a mare shuffling on,
    dragging its history like saddlebags,
    nearing its tomb and the pitch of hell.”
    —Adonis [Ali Ahmed Said] (b. 1930)