West Indies

Famous quotes containing the words west and/or indies:

“He is every other inch a gentleman.”
—Rebecca West [Cicily Isabel Fairfield] (1892–1983)

“As the Spanish proverb says, “He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.” So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)