Earl of Abergavenny East Indiaman/voyage

Famous quotes containing the words earl, east and/or voyage:

    For all Men would be Cowards if they durst:
    And Honesty’s against all common sense—
    John Wilmot, 2d Earl Of Rochester (1647–1680)

    Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it. Many will read the book before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as he has done this, that line will be quoted east and west.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    The world’s a ship on its voyage out, and not a voyage complete; and the pulpit is its prow.
    Herman Melville (1819–1891)