Stained

Famous quotes containing the word stained:

“Near vermillion one gets stained red; near ink one gets stained black.”
—Chinese proverb.

“The honor my country shall never be stained by an apology from me for the statement of truth and the performance of duty; nor can I give any explanation of my official acts except such as is due to integrity and justice and consistent with the principles on which our institutions have been framed.”
—Andrew Jackson (1767–1845)

“And like a little beast,
Dappled and without horns,
That scampered on the hill-rocks,
They will leave you
With stained throat”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)