William Martin > Quotes

“A man will be known by his books.”
― William Martin, Harvard Yard

“And the violence we will reap,
Is bred from the anger we sow.”
― William Martin

“And part of growin’ up is learnin’ to see the world through other men’s eyes.”
― William Martin, Citizen Washington: A Novel

“There are a lot of people in this country who cry ‘America for Americans.’ You’ve gotten votes doing it, and you’ll do it again when you run for Washington. Maybe I’ll save the painting until then.” “The nativist plank is as honorable as any in the platform of the Republican party.” “My mother was a Republican. She believed that all men were created equal.” Tom limped into the hall and headed for the stairway. “We all came as outsiders from somewhere”
― William Martin, Cape Cod