Rock Island Railroad

Famous quotes containing the words rock, island and/or railroad:

    Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
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    That island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their
    mastiffs are of unmatchable courage.
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    The worst enemy of good government is not our ignorant foreign voter, but our educated domestic railroad president, our prominent business man, our leading lawyer.
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