Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his country— his life's blood . PRESIDENT WILLIAM ...
... James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his country— his life's blood . PRESIDENT WILLIAM ...
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... JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . . . amicably if they can , violently if they must ...
... JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . . . amicably if they can , violently if they must ...
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... JAMES GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a speech on the advantages derived from the recent measures of commercial legislation . Alluded to by BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( 1804-81 ) in his speech in the House of Com- mons , Dec. 16 , 1852 , on the Budget ...
... JAMES GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a speech on the advantages derived from the recent measures of commercial legislation . Alluded to by BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( 1804-81 ) in his speech in the House of Com- mons , Dec. 16 , 1852 , on the Budget ...
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... James Mackintosh , Vindicia Gallica : " The Commons , faithful to their system , remained in a wise and masterly inactivity " ( ed . 1837 . p . 14 ) . Be a whole man to one thing at a time . THOMAS CARLYLE ( 1795-1881 ) . Before this ...
... James Mackintosh , Vindicia Gallica : " The Commons , faithful to their system , remained in a wise and masterly inactivity " ( ed . 1837 . p . 14 ) . Be a whole man to one thing at a time . THOMAS CARLYLE ( 1795-1881 ) . Before this ...
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... 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 SHAKSPERE ( 1564- 1616 when playing the King in one of his own tragedies ...
... 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 SHAKSPERE ( 1564- 1616 when playing the King in one of his own tragedies ...
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