Famous quotes containing the words precious and/or stones:
“I am very sorry to know and hear how unreverently that most precious jewel, the Word of God, is disputed, rhymed, sung and jangled in every ale-house and tavern, contrary to the true meaning and doctrine of the same.”
—Henry VIII (1491–1547)
“As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.”
—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)