Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax's Quotes

The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Those who are of the opinion that money will do everything may reasonably be expected to do everything for money.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax

He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things.

Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax