Century Quotes - Page 3
Before printing was discovered, a century was equal to a thousand years.
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.59, Delphi Classics
My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side.
Bram Stoker (2016). “Dracula”, p.262, Zillmann Publishing
The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries.
The Observer, October 23, 1955.
Anybody looking for a quiet life has picked the wrong century to born in.
Whittaker Chambers (1989). “Ghosts on the Roof: Selected Journalism of Whittaker Chambers, 1931-1959”, Gateway Books
The claim that American women are downtrodden and unfairly treated is the fraud of the century.
Phyllis Schlafly (2003). “Feminist fantasies”, Spence Pub
Pat Conroy (2016). “The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, and The Prince of Tides: Three Classic Novels in One Collection”, p.370, Open Road Media