Famous quotes containing the words united states, united, states and/or sailed:
“The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity.”
—Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
“Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.”
—Titus Livius (Livy)
“I asked myself, “Is it going to prevent me from getting out of here? Is there a risk of death attached to it? Is it permanently disabling? Is it permanently disfiguring? Lastly, is it excruciating?” If it doesn’t fit one of those five categories, then it isn’t important.”
—Rhonda Cornum, United States Army Major. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, “Perspectives” page (July 13, 1992)
“She sailed until the calm morning,
Carrying her full cargo of roses.”
—Theodore Roethke (1908–1963)