The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (267 page)
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Le Corbusier
1887–1965
1887–1965
1
A house is a machine for living in.
A house is a machine for living in.
Vers une architecture
(1923).
Ledru-Rollin, Alexandre Auguste
1807–74
1807–74
1
Ah well! I am their leader, I really had to follow them!
Ah well! I am their leader, I really had to follow them!
E. de Mirecourt
Les Contemporains
vol. 14 (1857) "Ledru-Rollin"
Lee, Harper
1926–
1926–
1
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1960) ch. 10
Lee, Henry
(
"Light-Horse Harry"
) 1756–1818
(
"Light-Horse Harry"
) 1756–1818
1
A citizen, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
A citizen, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
Funeral Oration on the death of General Washington
(1800)
Lee, Laurie
1914–97
1914–97
1
I was set down from the carrier's cart at the age of three; and there with a sense of bewilderment and terror my life in the village began.
I was set down from the carrier's cart at the age of three; and there with a sense of bewilderment and terror my life in the village began.
Cider with Rosie
(1959)
Lee, Nathaniel
c.
1653–92
c.
1653–92
1
When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war!
They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.
When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war!
The Rival Queens
(1677) act 4, sc. 2
They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me.
attributed
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