Famous quotes containing the word brought:
“What is any respectable girl brought up to do but to catch some rich mans fancy and get the benefit of his money by marrying him?as if a marriage ceremony could make any difference in the right or wrong of the thing!”
—George Bernard Shaw (18561950)
“To nothing fitter can I thee compare
Than to the son of some rich pennyfather,
Who, having now brought on his end with care,
Leaves to his son all he had heaped together;”
—Michael Drayton (15631631)
“Glorious the northern lights astream;
Glorious the song, when Gods the theme
Glorious the thunders roar:
Glorious hosanna from the den;
Glorious the catholic amen;
Glorious the martyrs gore:
Gloriousmore glorious is the crown
Of him that brought salvation down
By meekness, called thy Son;
Thou that stupendous truth believed,
And now the matchless deeds achieved,
Determined, Dared, and Done.”
—Christopher Smart (17221771)