Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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HENRY CLAY ( 1774-1852 ) in a speech Jan. 8 , 1813 , said that " the gentleman ( Mr. Quincy ) cannot have forgotten his own sentiment , uttered even on the floor of this House , ' Peaceably if we can , forcibly if we must ' .
HENRY CLAY ( 1774-1852 ) in a speech Jan. 8 , 1813 , said that " the gentleman ( Mr. Quincy ) cannot have forgotten his own sentiment , uttered even on the floor of this House , ' Peaceably if we can , forcibly if we must ' .
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WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ( 180172 ) -in a speech at Rochester , N.Y. , Oct. 25 , 1858 , referring to the antagonism between freedom and Slavery . A noble life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and outlives the pride and pomp and ...
WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ( 180172 ) -in a speech at Rochester , N.Y. , Oct. 25 , 1858 , referring to the antagonism between freedom and Slavery . A noble life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and outlives the pride and pomp and ...
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Sır HENRY VANE ( 1612-62 ) , beheaded for treason , June 14 - Last words . · bloated armaments . BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech ( 1862 ) during the American Civil War . He advocated “ putting an end to ...
Sır HENRY VANE ( 1612-62 ) , beheaded for treason , June 14 - Last words . · bloated armaments . BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech ( 1862 ) during the American Civil War . He advocated “ putting an end to ...
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SIR HENRY HAVELOCK ( 17951857 ) -- Last words . See I have sent for you & c . , and Venez voir comment meurt & c . Comfort the poor , protect and shelter the weak , and , with all thy might , right that which is wrong .
SIR HENRY HAVELOCK ( 17951857 ) -- Last words . See I have sent for you & c . , and Venez voir comment meurt & c . Comfort the poor , protect and shelter the weak , and , with all thy might , right that which is wrong .
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... idleness pays to the excellence of industry . LORD CHARI ES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) --in a speech at a diseribution of prizes at the City of London School , Dec. 1888 . Cranmer has got the right sow by the ear . HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) ...
... idleness pays to the excellence of industry . LORD CHARI ES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) --in a speech at a diseribution of prizes at the City of London School , Dec. 1888 . Cranmer has got the right sow by the ear . HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) ...
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| Title | Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Casket Series Volume 7 of Sonnenschein's dictionaries of quotations |
| Author | Edward Latham |
| Publisher | Sonnenschein, 1904 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
| Length | 269 pages |
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