1st Earl of Minto

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or minto:

    Were I a king, I could command content;
    Were I obscure, hidden should be my cares;
    Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604)

    An attitude of philosophic doubt, of suspended judgment, is repugnant to the natural man. Belief is an independent joy to him.
    —William Minto (1845–1893)