1st Earl of Cork

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or cork:

“There were two unpleasant surprises [about Washington]. One was the inertia of Congress, the length of time it takes to get a complicated piece of legislation through ... and the other was the irresponsibility of the press.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)

“I think I owe my life to cork soles.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)