Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... CHARLES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -to the Dean of Wells . Preceded by " I simply hate law . " A man may be allowed to change his opinions , never his prin- ciples . GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to ...
... CHARLES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -to the Dean of Wells . Preceded by " I simply hate law . " A man may be allowed to change his opinions , never his prin- ciples . GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to ...
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... CHARLES READE ( 1814-84 ) -last words , alluding to 2 Corinthians , xii , 1-4 , which had been recently discussed . Amen . W. E. GLADSTONE ( 1809-98 ) — last words . Also of GEORGE BULL , Bishop of St. David's ( 1634-1710 ) . America ...
... CHARLES READE ( 1814-84 ) -last words , alluding to 2 Corinthians , xii , 1-4 , which had been recently discussed . Amen . W. E. GLADSTONE ( 1809-98 ) — last words . Also of GEORGE BULL , Bishop of St. David's ( 1634-1710 ) . America ...
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... CHARLES II ( 1630-85 ) -said to have been uttered by him when listening to a debate on Lord Ross's Divorce Bill ( see Macaulay , Review of the Life .. of Sir William Temple ) . A shocking bad hat . FREDERICK AUGUSTUS , DUKE OF YORK ...
... CHARLES II ( 1630-85 ) -said to have been uttered by him when listening to a debate on Lord Ross's Divorce Bill ( see Macaulay , Review of the Life .. of Sir William Temple ) . A shocking bad hat . FREDERICK AUGUSTUS , DUKE OF YORK ...
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... CHARLES II . ( 1630-85 ) —referring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of York , afterwards James II . ( 1633-1701 ) , which gave him great uneasiness . But ere this be done Take up our sister's handker- chief . WILLIAM ...
... CHARLES II . ( 1630-85 ) —referring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of York , afterwards James II . ( 1633-1701 ) , which gave him great uneasiness . But ere this be done Take up our sister's handker- chief . WILLIAM ...
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... CHARLES WOLFE ( 1791- 1823 ) , author of The Burial of Sir John Moore - Dying words . He then uttered part of the Lord's prayer . ( Rev. J. A. Russell , Remains of Rev. Charles Wolfe . ) Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they ...
... CHARLES WOLFE ( 1791- 1823 ) , author of The Burial of Sir John Moore - Dying words . He then uttered part of the Lord's prayer . ( Rev. J. A. Russell , Remains of Rev. Charles Wolfe . ) Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they ...
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