To reprimand an obstinate fool or to preach to a dolt is like writing upon the water.    From LearnThat.org.  [Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931)]

Constantinople, where he received a serious reprimand from the English.    From Wordnik.com.  [Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883] Reference

It is very obvious here that Patterson got a strong reprimand from the Clintons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Paterson says Clinton frustrated, not desperate] Reference

That incident resulted in a letter of reprimand from the Union County Prosecutor.    From Wordnik.com.  [ELEC investigating allegations against Rahway Dems] Reference

Had the thing occurred in the middle of the term the reprimand would surely have been forthcoming.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat] Reference

Then, after a reprimand from the presiding judge, Wilders claimed a fair trial was no longer possible.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dutch Anti-Islam Lawmaker Accuses Trial Judge of Bias] Reference

But the disruption caused by DeBerry's comments and a public reprimand from the school weren't what hurt the Falcons on Saturday, DeBerry said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference

Ah tis true tis true, even a reprimand from the host was not enough for me to embrace galdiatorial combat with my work today, but fear not - I had a cunning plan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Funny Foreigners And Their Funny Ways] Reference

A reprimand is the board's mildest form of discipline.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ventura County Star Stories] Reference

Sun Hung Kai Financial called the reprimand "unfortunate.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Sun Hung Kai Brokerage Buys 'Minibonds'] Reference

Now the memory of the reprimand was a strong spur to endeavour.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Long Roll] Reference

Included in his reprimand was a warning about Brown's future conduct.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference

Peter King - did so not to argue his innocence but to say that a reprimand was the right punishment.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

Ford called the reprimand "unbelievable," saying he thinks Bowes is getting his marching orders from on high.    From Wordnik.com.  [Toronto Sun] Reference

A reprimand is a disciplinary act, so Bella has been disciplined - just not as severely as many would like. phil.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

Colleagues of the New York Democratic lawmaker stood on the House floor and said a reprimand was a more appropriate penalty.    From Wordnik.com.  [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference

I am sick of sciolism, especially that phase where it crops out in shallow criticism, and every day something recalls the reprimand of.    From Wordnik.com.  [St. Elmo] Reference

On Friday she attended a public hearing in Olympia, where she told the commission that the reprimand was a "wake-up call," Callner said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yakima Herald-Republic Weekly News] Reference

"reprimand" -- suggest the suspicion that he was a European of consequence.    From Wordnik.com.  [Following the Equator] Reference

Lately my supervisor has been using emails to 'reprimand' me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Words = Results?] Reference

There was no word yet what kind of reprimand Shanahan may face.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weird Academia: Professor Under Investigation For Mooning Incident] Reference

What does Nifong do from here after getting this kind of reprimand?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2007] Reference

Second, I object to the characterization that I delivered a 'reprimand' to you.    From Wordnik.com.  [Class Begins in...] Reference

I referred to it as a "reprimand" merely because another poster took it as such.    From Wordnik.com.  [Class Begins in...] Reference

Are stories that Leon Panetta actually issued some kind of reprimand to Secretary O'Leary incorrect?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry] Reference

Of course, so far, we've seen two levels of "reprimand": being asked by mgmt to tone it down, and actually having text redacted.    From Wordnik.com.  [Source: Clinton Camp In Holding Pattern, Waiting On Obama] Reference

A senior BCCI member said there should be more than a 'reprimand' at the governing council meeting.    From Wordnik.com.  [ Analysis] Reference

The reprimand was a stern whisper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sin in Soul's Kitchen] Reference

Another option would be to recommend a formal censure or reprimand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Extracting A Confession] Reference

And splurging on an article of clothing isn't, in itself, necessarily worthy of reprimand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Make It Stop: Sweatpants in Public] Reference

But are there any circumstances in which Asian countries would unite to reprimand an outcast in their midst?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stubborn Survivor] Reference

On a separate occasion, she offered this response to the teacher's reprimand: "Pull your panties out of a wad.".    From Wordnik.com.  ['Mean Girls'] Reference

The full ethics committee meets this week to discuss his punishment, which probably won't be more than a low-level reprimand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newt On The Hot Seat] Reference