--- title: "4 George Graham Vest Quotes - Famous Politician" description: "George Graham Vest was an American politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-graham-vest-37711.jpg" --- ![Portrait of George Graham Vest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-graham-vest-37711.jpg) # George Graham Vest (1830–1904) Politician United States **4** quotes in **52** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet George Graham Vest was a politician from the United States. ## Quick Facts About George Graham Vest Born December 6, 1830 Died August 9, 1904 Nationality United States Profession Politician Notable works Speech of Senator Geo. G. Vest, delivered at Boonville, Mo., September 29th, 1882 ; and, An argument on the errors of prohibition / by John A. Andrew ## About George Graham Vest George Graham Vest was an American politician. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was known for his skills in oration and debate. Vest, a lawyer as well as a politician, served as a Missouri state representative, a Confederate congressman during the Civil War, and finally a U.S. senator. ## Quotes by George Graham Vest > [In this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never-deserts-him-the-one-that/) George Graham Vest [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ad/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never_374674.jpg) > [“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that-man-can-have-in-this-selfish/) George Graham Vest [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-graham-vest-69529_dog_the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that_1630217.jpg) > [The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that-man-can-have-in-this-selfish-2/) George Graham Vest [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that_2558517.jpg) > [If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/if-fortune-drives-the-master-forth-an-outcast-in-the-world-friendless/) George Graham Vest [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fa/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_if-fortune-drives-the-master-forth-an-ou_2925089.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-graham-vest/#itemlist", "name": "George Graham Vest Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Graham Vest" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never-deserts-him-the-one-that/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ad/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never_374674.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ad/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never_374674.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ad/george-graham-vest-69529_animal_in-this-selfish-world-the-one-that-never_374674.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous…” — George Graham Vest", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "George Graham Vest" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-graham-vest/the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that-man-can-have-in-this-selfish/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-graham-vest-69529_dog_the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that_1630217.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-graham-vest-69529_dog_the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that_1630217.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/george-graham-vest-69529_dog_the-one-absolutely-unselfish-friend-that_1630217.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him…” — George Graham Vest", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. . . .He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer; 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