Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... Parliament in 1760. See Thank God , I - I also --am an American . Brother , I am too old to go again on my travels ; you may , if you choose it . CHARLES II . ( 1630-85 ) —referring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of ...
... Parliament in 1760. See Thank God , I - I also --am an American . Brother , I am too old to go again on my travels ; you may , if you choose it . CHARLES II . ( 1630-85 ) —referring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of ...
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... Parliament ) . Customs may not be as wise as laws , but they are always more popular . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill , Mar. 11 , 1870 . Damn your ...
... Parliament ) . Customs may not be as wise as laws , but they are always more popular . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill , Mar. 11 , 1870 . Damn your ...
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... parliament . SIR WILLIAM CECIL , LORD BURLEIGH ( 1520-98 ) . England does not love coalitions . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beacon - field ] ( 1804-81 ) -in the last sentence but one of a speech on the Budget , Dec. 16 , 1852 : " Yes ...
... parliament . SIR WILLIAM CECIL , LORD BURLEIGH ( 1520-98 ) . England does not love coalitions . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beacon - field ] ( 1804-81 ) -in the last sentence but one of a speech on the Budget , Dec. 16 , 1852 : " Yes ...
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... said of the patriots , ' have their price " ( Coxe , vol . i , p . 757 ; Walpoliana vol . i , p . 88 ; see Dict . Nat . Biog , vol . lix , p . 203 ) . " But in case it be a septennial parliament , will he 14 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
... said of the patriots , ' have their price " ( Coxe , vol . i , p . 757 ; Walpoliana vol . i , p . 88 ; see Dict . Nat . Biog , vol . lix , p . 203 ) . " But in case it be a septennial parliament , will he 14 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
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... parliament , will he not then probably accept the £ 500 pension , if he be one of those men that has a price ? " ( Speech of Sir Robert Walpole , 1734 , Feb. 26 ; see vol . ii , p . 261 of Coxe . ) See Gentlemen , I am poor , very poor ...
... parliament , will he not then probably accept the £ 500 pension , if he be one of those men that has a price ? " ( Speech of Sir Robert Walpole , 1734 , Feb. 26 ; see vol . ii , p . 261 of Coxe . ) See Gentlemen , I am poor , very poor ...
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