“A mob is the scum that rises up most when the nation boils”
John Dryden
“A mob is the scum that rises utmost when the nation boils”
“Temptation is the fire that brings up the scum of the heart.”
William Shakespeare
“In the pure, immaculate waters, both the lotus and the slimy scum are found.”
Sri Guru Granth Sahib
“But in the mud and scum of things, There always, something sings”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Figure skating is an amazing ride. It takes you from feeling like the lowest scum in the pond, like two hours ago. And now I feel like a flower growing out of the pond.”
Johnny Weir
“[Democracy:] An institution in which the whole is equal to the scum of the parts.”
Keith Preston