Famous quotes containing the words turkish and/or poetry:
“The French courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the Italian from anger.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)
“Prose talks and poetry sings.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)