Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers

Lord Byron
Also known as: George Gordon Byron, George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron
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About Lord Byron

George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.

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