Famous quotes containing the words sea, lord, naval and/or lords:
“The atoms of Democritus
And Newtons particles of light
Are sands upon the Red Sea shore,
Where Israels tents do shine so bright.”
—William Blake (17571827)
“My Lord Bath, you and I are now two as insignificant men as any in England.”
—Robert Walpole (16761745)
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (18961970)
“From scenes like these old Scotias grandeur springs,
That makes her loved at home, revered abroad;
Princes and lords are but the breath of kings,
An honest mans the noblest work of God!”
—Robert Burns (17591796)