Richard Monckton Milnes Quotes


Yes, I am going to join the Majority and you know I have always preferred Minorities.


Context

During the nineteenth century the “Majority” and the “silent majority” were references to the dead.


Citations

Richard Monckton Milnes, 1809-1885, Lord Houghton, English poet, Member of Parliament, Dying words, Quoted in Rees, Mark My Words, 1997

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  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet, Politician

Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, FRS (19 June 1809 – 11 August 1885) was an English poet, patron of literature and a politician who strongly supported social justice.