Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... England's loss of that town . Another version is : " When I die , Calais ' will be found written on my heart : " cf. " Were I to die at this moment , " want of frigates ' would be found stamped on my heart ! " : LORD NELSON ( 1758 1805 ) ...
... England's loss of that town . Another version is : " When I die , Calais ' will be found written on my heart : " cf. " Were I to die at this moment , " want of frigates ' would be found stamped on my heart ! " : LORD NELSON ( 1758 1805 ) ...
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... England and France . . . amicably if they can , violently if they must . JOSIAH QUINCY ( 1772-1864 ) — in a speech , Jan. 14 , 1811 , to Con- gress , referring to a Bill for the ad- mission of the Orleans territory as a State ( Abridged ...
... England and France . . . amicably if they can , violently if they must . JOSIAH QUINCY ( 1772-1864 ) — in a speech , Jan. 14 , 1811 , to Con- gress , referring to a Bill for the ad- mission of the Orleans territory as a State ( Abridged ...
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... England . ) And let God be judge between you and me . OLIVER CROMWELL ( 1599-1658 ) -when dissolving the second Parlia- ment of the Protectorate , Feb. 4 , 1658 . And they know the reason why . SIR JAMES GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a ...
... England . ) And let God be judge between you and me . OLIVER CROMWELL ( 1599-1658 ) -when dissolving the second Parlia- ment of the Protectorate , Feb. 4 , 1658 . And they know the reason why . SIR JAMES GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a ...
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... England , vol . ii , pp . 556-7 ; see also Dict . Nat . Biog . , vol . lx , p . 195 ) . Any man can do what any other man has done . Friend , you do not well to trample on a. DR . 1829 ) . THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any man may get a ...
... England , vol . ii , pp . 556-7 ; see also Dict . Nat . Biog . , vol . lx , p . 195 ) . Any man can do what any other man has done . Friend , you do not well to trample on a. DR . 1829 ) . THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any man may get a ...
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... England , as I trust shall never be put out . HUGH LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) -to BISHOP NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16. Hume records : " Be of good cheer , brother ; we shall this day kindle ...
... England , as I trust shall never be put out . HUGH LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) -to BISHOP NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16. Hume records : " Be of good cheer , brother ; we shall this day kindle ...
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