#jewel

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation. ↗

— Ludwig van Beethoven

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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. ↗

— Sun Tzu

#country #disgrace #fame #fearing #general

The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung. ↗

— Phillips Brooks

#air #always #angels #breaks #burden

The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. ↗

— Salvador Dali

#between #brilliant #difference #false #jewels

True friends are like diamonds – bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style. ↗

— Nicole Richie

#fashion #friends #friendship #jewelry #style

How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god. ↗

— Alan Watts

#being #brain #ears #enchanted #experience

Consistency is the paste jewel that only cheap men cherish. ↗

— William Allen White

#cherish #consistency #jewel #men #only

I don't buy fur coats or jewelry. I have old cars. ↗

— Peta Wilson

#cars #coats #fur #i #jewelry

Clothes should just be like a beautiful setting for a jewel: They should offset you. ↗

— Shalom Harlow

#clothes #jewel #just #just be #like

There were no jewelry hidden. Walt wanted this atmosphere: They were supposed to live here, they've been outside somewhere, but they could come back at any minute and catch us. ↗

— John Hench

#atmosphere #back #been #catch #come