Garter Principal King

Famous quotes containing the words garter, principal and/or king:

    When first this order was ordained, my lords,
    Knights of the Garter were of noble birth,
    Valiant and virtuous, full of haughty courage.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    I cannot believe that our factory system is the best mode by which men may get clothing. The condition of the operatives is becoming every day more like that of the English; and it cannot be wondered at, since, as far as I have heard or observed, the principal object is, not that mankind may be well and honestly clad, but, unquestionably, that the corporations may be enriched.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    Then Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He answered, “You say so.”
    Bible: New Testament, Luke 23:3.