Quote by: Robert Walpole

Have I given any symptoms of an avaricious disposition? Have I obtained any grants from the crown since I have been placed at the head of the treasury? Has my conduct been different from that which others in the same station would have followed?


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Author Bio


  • NameRobert Walpole
  • DescriptionBritish statesman
  • AliasesRobert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Sir Robert Walpole
  • BornAugust 26, 1676
  • DiedMarch 18, 1745
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPolitician