Mount Captain Commands

Famous quotes containing the words mount, captain and/or commands:

    “But mount to paradise
    By the stairway of surprise.””
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “John Gilpin was a citizen
    Of credit and renown,
    A train-band captain eke was he
    Of famous London town.”
    —William Cowper (1731–1800)

    “Those commands of superiors which are contrary to our first duties are not to be obeyed.”
    —Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)