Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... lives the pride and pomp and glory of the mightiest empire of the earth . PRESIDENT J. A. GARFIELD ( 1831-81 ) —in the house of Repre- sentatives , Dec. 9 , 1858 . A noble manhood , nobly conse- crated to men , never dies . PRESIDENT ...
... lives the pride and pomp and glory of the mightiest empire of the earth . PRESIDENT J. A. GARFIELD ( 1831-81 ) —in the house of Repre- sentatives , Dec. 9 , 1858 . A noble manhood , nobly conse- crated to men , never dies . PRESIDENT ...
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... lives . GENERAL GARFIELD ( 1831-81 ) -concluding words of a brief speech at New York , April 15 , 1865 , the day of President Lincoln's death . Garfield became President in 1881 , but was assassinated Sep. 19 of the same year . Cf ...
... lives . GENERAL GARFIELD ( 1831-81 ) -concluding words of a brief speech at New York , April 15 , 1865 , the day of President Lincoln's death . Garfield became President in 1881 , but was assassinated Sep. 19 of the same year . Cf ...
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... live . Preceded by " Should Mr. Selwyn call within the next half - hour , show him in at once . " If I die , I die unto the Lord . Amen . REV . EDWARD IRVING ( 1792 1834 ) -Last words . Another ver- sion is : " In life and in death , I ...
... live . Preceded by " Should Mr. Selwyn call within the next half - hour , show him in at once . " If I die , I die unto the Lord . Amen . REV . EDWARD IRVING ( 1792 1834 ) -Last words . Another ver- sion is : " In life and in death , I ...
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... live ! DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) -Last words . I strike my flag . COMMODORE ISAAC HULL ( 1775- 1843 ) -Last words . I succeed him ; no one could re- place him . THOMAS JEFFERSON ( 1743-1826 ) -Reply , when asked by the Comte de ...
... live ! DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) -Last words . I strike my flag . COMMODORE ISAAC HULL ( 1775- 1843 ) -Last words . I succeed him ; no one could re- place him . THOMAS JEFFERSON ( 1743-1826 ) -Reply , when asked by the Comte de ...
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... to his suppression of the monasteries . Most good lawyers live well , work hard , and die poor . DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) . See There is always room at the top . Mr. Speaker , I smell a rat ; I see 42 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
... to his suppression of the monasteries . Most good lawyers live well , work hard , and die poor . DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) . See There is always room at the top . Mr. Speaker , I smell a rat ; I see 42 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
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