1st Earl of St Vincent

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or vincent:

    “Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded.”
    —Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    “Set the foot down with distrust on the crust of the world—it is thin.”
    —Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950)