Twelve Swahili Words

Famous quotes containing the words twelve and/or words:

    “The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life,
    May have in the sworn twelve a thief or two
    Guiltier than him they try.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “I prefer to make no new declarations [on southern policy beyond what was in the Letter of Acceptance]. But you may say, if you deem it advisable, that you know that I will stand by the friendly and encouraging words of that Letter, and by all that they imply. You cannot express that too strongly.”
    —Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822–1893)