Knight Grand Commander

Famous quotes containing the words knight, grand and/or commander:

    “Nae living man I’ll love again,
    Since that my lovely knight is slain.
    Wi ae lock of his yellow hair
    I’ll chain my heart for evermair.”
    —Unknown. The Lament of the Border Widow (l. 25–28)

    “Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means. Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to the grand interests, superficial success is of no account.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “A good old commander and a most kind gentleman.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)