Eldest

Famous quotes containing the word eldest:

“Our eldest boy, Bob, has been away from us nearly a year at school, and will enter Harvard University this month. He promises very well, considering we never controlled him much.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

“Self-defence is Nature’s eldest law.”
—John Dryden (1631–1700)

“Light, God’s eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.”
—Thomas Fuller (1608–1661)