William Whipple famous quotes

I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress.
-- William Whipple

#Sorry #Apology #Long

The river route is certainly preferable, as it affords good grazing and an abundance of water.
-- William Whipple

#Rivers #Water #Abundance

I fear a permanent Confederation will never be settled; tho the most material articles are I think got thro', so as to give great offence to some, but to my Satisfaction.
-- William Whipple

#Giving Up #Thinking #Satisfaction

In my opinion the greatest advantage we can at present expect from our Navy; for at this early period We can not expect to have a Navy to cope with the British.
-- William Whipple

#Navy #Opinion #British

I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with necessaries, than Continental Ships of the same force.
-- William Whipple

#Thinking #Enemy #Done

Only nine States have been represented since my arrival till within three days. There are now Eleven States barely represented. This tardiness in the States or their Delegates, besides retarding the most important Business makes it exceeding fatiguing to those that do attend.
-- William Whipple

#Business #Important #Nine

I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State.
-- William Whipple

#Law #Doubt #Sovereign

I hope in time N. H. as well as the other States will feel the importance of Sovereignty.
-- William Whipple

#States #Importance #Sovereignty

I feel sorry for people who do not have a Bible to lean on.

Democracy forever teases us with the contrast between its ideals and its realities, between its heroic possibilities and its sorry achievements.

Nixon is finding out there are no tails on an Eisenhower jacket.

I can wholeheartedly apologize for not being at all sorry. And it really is the least I can do.

When we asked Pooh what the opposite of an Introduction was, he said "The what of a what?" which didn't help us as much as we had hoped, but luckily Owl kept his head and told us that the Opposite of an Introduction, my dear Pooh, was a Contradiction; and, as he is very good at long words, I am sure that that's what it is.

As long as you want anything very much, especially more than you want God, it is an idol.

The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.

Autumn can be glorious but menacing too - the long shadows, brisk winds, scurrying leaves, impending frost.

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.