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• The elephant is never won with anger. -- Earl of Rocheste
• Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies o
  He never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one....
• And ever since the Conquest have been fools.
  -- Earl of Rochester (1647-1680) -- Artemisia in the Town to Chloe in the Country...
• Custom does often reason overrule and only serves for reason to the fool.
  -- John Wilmot, Earl of Rocheste...
• Let him who plays the monarch be a king; Who plays the rogue, be perfect in his part. -- Erskine
• Angels listen when she speaks: She 's my delight, all mankind's wonde
  But my jealous heart would break Should we live one day asunder....
• Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up childre
  now I have six children and no theories. -- John Wilmot, Earl of Rocheste...
• For pointed satire I would Buckhurst choose, The best good man with the worst-natured muse.
  -- Earl of Rochester (1647-1680) -- An allusion to Horace, Satire x, Book i...
• Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children.
  Now, I have three children and no theories. John Wilmot, Earl of Rocheste...