Famous quotes containing the words william, cobbett and/or prison:
““Can’t” is what our grandparents said about the airplane.”
—Richard Blake, and William Cameron Menzies. Stu Kelston (Arthur Franz)
“A full belly to the labourer was, in my opinion, the foundation of public morals and the only source of real public peace.”
—William Cobbett (1762–1835)
“They are sworn enemies of lyric poetry.
In prison they accompany the jailer,
Enter cells to hear confessions.
Their short-end comes down
When you least expect it.”
—Charles Simic (b. 1938)