Rump States

Famous quotes containing the words rump and/or states:

    “Who clipped the lion’s wings
    And flea’d his rump and pared his claws?
    Thought Burbank, meditating on
    Time’s ruins, and the seven laws.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “The President of the United States ... should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)