A Quote by Walter Scott

Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.

Walter Scott

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Commend Honesty Me Rags Sterling Though

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Walter Scott
Scottish - Novelist
August 15, 1771 - September 21, 1832

The old doctrine that God wanted man to do something for him, and that he kept a watchful eye upon all the children of men; that he rewarded the virtuous and punished the wicked, is gradually fading from the mind. We know that some of the worst men have what the world calls success. We know that some of the best men lie upon the straw of failure. We know that honesty goes hungry, while larceny sits at the banquet. We know that the vicious have every physical comfort, while the virtuous are often clad in rags.

Robert Green Ingersoll

Another riveting one was Sterling Sharpe - mainly because everyone told me he's horrible. Sterling was playing in a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, and I drove up to see him (and others). I approached cautiously, figured he'd blow me off, etc. But, instead, he was fantastic. I mean, gracious, down to earth, funny, terrific memory, pinpoint insights. Could not have enjoyed my time with Sterling sharpe any more than I did. And how many journalists have ever said that before?

Jeff Pearlman

When the draft lottery came out, and the Clippers said they were gonna draft me, I went to Google to find out more about the Clippers because I didn't know a lot. And I was like, 'Okay, team owned by Donald Sterling.' So then I typed in 'Donald Sterling' in Google, and the first thing that pops up is 'Donald Sterling racist.'

Blake Griffin

Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.

John Dryden

Let us again clothe ourselves with these proved and sterling virtues - honesty, truthfulness, chastity, sobriety, temperance, industry, and thrift; let us discard all covetousness and greed.

J. Reuben Clark

I will commend the Democrats for one thing. If they name Keith Ellison as the head of the DNC, then I'll commend them for truth in advertising.

Ted Cruz

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favour.

Henry Fielding

Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.

Henry Fielding

L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was recorded on tape making racist comments. He now has been banned from the league for life. Great, just where Sterling wanted to end up - the blacklist.

Jimmy Fallon

Life is nothing but rags and tags and filthy rags at that.

Christina Stead

If you see anybody wail and complain, call him a slave, though he be clad in purple.

Epictetus

The man forget not, though in rags he lies, and know the mortal through a crown's disguise.

Mark Akenside

The man forget not, though in rags he lies, And know the mortal through a crown's disguise.

Mark Akenside

Magnificent autumn! He comes not like a pilgrim, clad in russet weeds; not like a hermit, clad in gray; but like a warrior with the stain of blood in his brazen mail.