“Great virtues may draw attention from defects, they cannot sanctify them. A pebble surrounded by diamonds remains a common stone, and a diamond surrounded by pebbles is still a gem.” MayStillsCommonAttentionVirtueDrawsStonesRemainsDiamondDefectsGemsPebblesSanctify Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“A diamond, though set in horns, is still a diamond, and sparkles in purest gold.” StillsGoldDiamondHornsSparkle Author:Philip Massinger