"I was shot down by a fifth ball,……" — John Brown
"I was shot down by a fifth ball, which struck me squarely in the face, and passed out."
—
John Brown
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
24 Quotes by John Brown
John Brown has 24 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Had I so interfered in behalf of the rich, the powerful, the intelligent, the so-called great, or in behalf of…
-
I am yet too young to understand that God is any respecter of persons. I believe that to have interfered…
-
No man, with a man's heart in him, gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. - Happy…
-
Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt…
-
I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and…
-
It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature.
-
Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!
-
I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light…
-
I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned…
-
I want you to understand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people, oppressed [to…
-
Whereas, Slavery, throughout its entire existence in the United States is none other than a most barbarous, unprovoked, and unjustifiable…
-
Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of…
See all 24 quotes by John Brown »
More Ball Quotes
This quote is filed under Ball Quotes,
one of 1,875 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
— Arthur Ashe
-
I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your…
— Arthur Ashe
-
I guess I do prefer a ball cap. I have performed without a cap, mostly at funerals and weddings.
— Rodney Atkins
-
I like to juggle with one ball at a time. Then I put the ball down and do nothing for…
— Rowan Atkinson
-
It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!
— Ernie Banks
-
For me, the worst part of playing golf, by far, has always been hitting the ball.
— Dave Barry
-
A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing…
— Clara Barton
-
Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball…
— Ezra Taft Benson
-
If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em.
— Yogi Berra
-
Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take…
— Larry Bird
-
It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the scorer.
— Larry Bird
-
I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which…
— Andrea Bocelli
See all 1,875 Ball Quotes »