1st Earl of Stirling

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or stirling:

    Nothing convinces persons of a weak understanding so effectually, as what they do not comprehend.
    Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    Oh, if thy pride did not our joys control,
    What world of loving wonders shouldst thou see!
    For if I saw thee once transformed in me,
    Then in thy bosom I would pour my soul;
    William Alexander, Earl O Stirling (1580?–1640)