#roads

The close relationship between railroad expansion and the genera development and prosperity of the country is nowhere brought more distinctly into relief than in connection with the construction of the Pacific railroads. ↗

— John Moody

#brought #close #close relationship #connection #construction

Yet, in 1850 nearly all the railroads in the United States lay east of the Mississippi River, and all of them, even when they were physically mere extensions of one another, were separately owned and separately managed. ↗

— John Moody

#east #even #extensions #lay #managed

In the early West, law and politics were parallel roads to usefulness as well as distinction. ↗

— John George Nicolay

#early #law #parallel #politics #roads

Greece is at a crucial crossroads. The choices that are made and the policies that are enforced will have a decisive impact on the wellbeing of Greeks. The way forward will not be easy but the problems can be solved, and will be solved, if there is unity, co-operation and consensus. ↗

— Lucas Papademos

#co-operation #consensus #crossroads #crucial #decisive

So many roads. So many detours. So many choices. So many mistakes. ↗

— Sarah Jessica Parker

#detours #many #mistakes #roads

The various forms of intellectual activity which together make up the culture of an age, move for the most part from different starting-points, and by unconnected roads. ↗

— Walter Pater

#age #culture #different #forms #intellectual

Take the back roads instead of the highways. ↗

— Minnie Pearl

#highways #instead #roads #take

From education to broadband, from building roads and bridges to supporting the military, Barack Obama is delivering for North Carolina. And he is delivering for America. A growing middle class is the foundation for a strong America. ↗

— Bev Perdue

#barack #barack obama #bridges #broadband #building

Tina Fey and I have 15 things in development: 'Laverne and Shirley', 'Starsky and Hutch 3', 'Cagney and Lacey', 'Wonder Twins Activate From Two Hot Broads', 'Little House on the Prairie: The Musical: The Movie'. ↗

— Amy Poehler

#broads #cagney #development #fey #hot

An easy approach to the walls must be provided against: indeed they should be surrounded by uneven ground, and the roads leading to the gates should be winding and turn to the left from the gates. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#approach #easy #gates #ground #indeed