Coast Guard Shield

Famous quotes containing the words coast, guard and/or shield:

    “On the Coast of Coromandel
    Where the early pumpkins blow,
    In the middle of the woods
    Lived the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo.
    Two old chairs, and half a candle,—
    One old jug without a handle,—
    These were all his worldly goods:
    In the middle of the woods,”
    —Edward Lear (1812–1888)

    “Harsh necessity, and the newness of my kingdom, force me to do such things and to guard my frontiers everywhere.”
    —Virgil [Publius Vergilius Maro] (70–19 B.C.)

    “Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps.”
    —Quentin Crisp (b. 1908)