Excepted Hereditary Peer

Famous quotes containing the words excepted, hereditary and/or peer:

“He is the only man of Italy,
Always excepted my dear Claudio.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“We bring [to government] no hereditary status or gift of infallibility and none follows us from this place.”
—Gerald R. Ford (b. 1913)

“We often overestimate the influence of a peer group on our teenager. While the peer group is most influential in matters of taste and preference, we parents are most influential in more abiding matters of standards, beliefs, and values.”
—David Elkind (20th century)