Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... WILLIAM MCKINLEY ( 1843-1901 ) -in a speech at San Francisco , May 23 , 1901 . A man should pass a part of his time with the laughers . DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ( 1709-84 ) . A man , sir , should keep his friendship in constant repair . DR ...
... WILLIAM MCKINLEY ( 1843-1901 ) -in a speech at San Francisco , May 23 , 1901 . A man should pass a part of his time with the laughers . DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ( 1709-84 ) . A man , sir , should keep his friendship in constant repair . DR ...
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... WILLIAM PITT ( 1759-1806 ) — Conclusion of one of his speeches . And is it so , sweetheart ? then are we perfect friends again . HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) —to his wife , Catherine Parr ( 1513-48 ) , after a theological argument . The ...
... WILLIAM PITT ( 1759-1806 ) — Conclusion of one of his speeches . And is it so , sweetheart ? then are we perfect friends again . HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) —to his wife , Catherine Parr ( 1513-48 ) , after a theological argument . The ...
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... WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ( 1801- 72 ) -in a speech at Rochester , N.Y. , Oct. 25 , 1858 , referring to the an- tagonism between freedom and slavery . A noble life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and out- lives the pride and pomp ...
... WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ( 1801- 72 ) -in a speech at Rochester , N.Y. , Oct. 25 , 1858 , referring to the an- tagonism between freedom and slavery . A noble life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and out- lives the pride and pomp ...
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... William Temple ) . A shocking bad hat . FREDERICK AUGUSTUS , DUKE OF YORK ( 1763-1827 ) , second son of George III - referring to Walpole , who was wearing a low - crowned , broad - brimmed hat at Newmarket . He said : " Then the little ...
... William Temple ) . A shocking bad hat . FREDERICK AUGUSTUS , DUKE OF YORK ( 1763-1827 ) , second son of George III - referring to Walpole , who was wearing a low - crowned , broad - brimmed hat at Newmarket . He said : " Then the little ...
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... WILLIAM SHAKSPERE ( 1564- 1616 when playing the King in one of his own tragedies before Queen Elizabeth . The Queen dropped her handkerchief on the stage as if by accident , to see whether he would depart from his regal dignity . The ...
... WILLIAM SHAKSPERE ( 1564- 1616 when playing the King in one of his own tragedies before Queen Elizabeth . The Queen dropped her handkerchief on the stage as if by accident , to see whether he would depart from his regal dignity . The ...
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