Quotes of Vestry - somelinesforyou

“ An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry. ”

- Thomas Jefferson

“ How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is "I will see you in the vestry after service.". ”

- Sydney Smith

“ The cities of America are inexpressibly tedious. The Bostonians take their learning too sadly; culture with them is an accomplishment rather than an atmosphere; their "Hub," as they call it, is the paradise of prigs. Chicago is a sort of monster-shop, full of bustles and bores… ”

- Oscar Wilde
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