And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Source: The Taming of the Shrew, IV. iii. (175).
-- William Shakespeare, (Apr 23 1564-1616), English dramatist, poet; He is considered the greatest writer in any language for his 154 sonnets and 37 plays, e.g., Hamlet, 1600.