Famous quotes containing the words earl of, earl and/or appointed:
“Farewell, woman! I intend
Henceforth every night to sit
With my lewd, well-natured friend,
Drinking to engender wit.”
—John Wilmot, 2d Earl Of Rochester (1647–1680)
“Depend upon this truth, that every man is the worse looked upon, and the less trusted, for being thought to have no religion.”
—Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)
“The meeting, in spite of my attempt to decline it, appointed me one of the delegates, so that in getting Baker the nomination, I shall be “fixed” a good deal like a fellow who is made groomsman to the man what has cut him out, and is marrying his own dear “gal.””
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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