In Memoriam - Quote Graveyard

[The Saucepan Man]

I hereby lay to rest ...

Green sword on the shirt, Yellow boots are gleaming
Talking ‘bout Middle-earth, Keeps us all still dreaming
~ MEFWC: Support the Downs! ~

... now that all is done and dusted and the Barrow Downs team have claimed their rightful victory.

Instead, a quote from John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.

I would arrest anybody who uses the word State (in any sense other than the inanimate realm of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate!

One of my favourites of his, no less. Due credit and thanks to littlemanpoet for reminding me of it.