Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... July 2 , 1849 . In some shape or other doubt has been thrown on the majority of the best known historical sayings . Indeed , after perusing E. Fournier's L'Esprit dans l'Histoire , we are tempted to come to the conclusion that there is ...
... July 2 , 1849 . In some shape or other doubt has been thrown on the majority of the best known historical sayings . Indeed , after perusing E. Fournier's L'Esprit dans l'Histoire , we are tempted to come to the conclusion that there is ...
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... July 28 , 1871 . A precedent embalms a principle . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the expenditure of the country , Feb. 22 , 1848. Cf. The acts of to - day be- come the ...
... July 28 , 1871 . A precedent embalms a principle . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the expenditure of the country , Feb. 22 , 1848. Cf. The acts of to - day be- come the ...
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... July 8 , 1864 , alluded to the Rt . Hon . Edward Horsman ( 1807- 76 ) as the ' superior person ' of the House of Commons . A treaty is the promise of a nation . FISHER AMES ( 1758-1808 ) -in a speech on the British Treaty , April 28 ...
... July 8 , 1864 , alluded to the Rt . Hon . Edward Horsman ( 1807- 76 ) as the ' superior person ' of the House of Commons . A treaty is the promise of a nation . FISHER AMES ( 1758-1808 ) -in a speech on the British Treaty , April 28 ...
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... July 2 , 1868 , referring to Sir Robert Napier and the Abyssinian expedition . Hard pounding this , gentlemen ! let's see who will pound longest . DUKE OF WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) at the Battle of Waterloo ( June , 1815 ) . See It is ...
... July 2 , 1868 , referring to Sir Robert Napier and the Abyssinian expedition . Hard pounding this , gentlemen ! let's see who will pound longest . DUKE OF WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) at the Battle of Waterloo ( June , 1815 ) . See It is ...
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... July 18 , 1865 ( Sir W. Reid , Life , 1899 , p . 476 ) . I am dying . GEORGE WHITEFIELD ( 1714-70 ) , founder of the Calvinistic Methodist Church - Last words . I am for equality . I think that men are entitled to equal rights , but to ...
... July 18 , 1865 ( Sir W. Reid , Life , 1899 , p . 476 ) . I am dying . GEORGE WHITEFIELD ( 1714-70 ) , founder of the Calvinistic Methodist Church - Last words . I am for equality . I think that men are entitled to equal rights , but to ...
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ABBÉ alluding asked Attributed battle BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl bien Biog c'est Cæsar CARDINAL Chamber of Deputies Charles COMTE death Dict Dieu Diogenes Laertius DUKE OF WELLINGTON Dying words Earl of Beaconsfield EDMUND BURKE Emperor enemy Engl England fait faut femme Français France French grand HENRY Hist homme honour House of Commons Hume j'ai jamais JOHN June king Last words Le Moniteur universel letter liberty Lives Lord LOUIS XIV Madam Mémoires MIRABEAU Molière Moniteur mort mourir n'est NAPOLEON nation never Paris Parliament Phocion phrase Plutarch PRESIDENT PRINCE BISMARCK Prussian qu'il qu'on Queen quoted referring Reichstag remark reply rien saying Sire soldiers speech Suetonius thou tion tout Voltaire W. E. GLADSTONE WELLINGTON 1769 WILLIAM γὰρ δὲ καὶ μὲν μὴ οὐ οὐκ τὴν τὸ Τὸν τοὺς