Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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PRESIDENT J. A. Garfield ) ( 1831-81 ) -in an address on the death of O. P. Morton . He also wrote “ All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people ” -in a private letter from him , dated Apr.
PRESIDENT J. A. Garfield ) ( 1831-81 ) -in an address on the death of O. P. Morton . He also wrote “ All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people ” -in a private letter from him , dated Apr.
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A noble life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and outlives 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 life , crowned with heroic death , rises above and outlives 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 .
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BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ( 1809-65 ) who was assassinated on April 15th . a star for every State , and a State for ...
BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ( 1809-65 ) who was assassinated on April 15th . a star for every State , and a State for ...
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... [ Earl of Beaconstield ] ( 1804-81 ) —to Bulwer Lytton , at Spa , Belgium , the latter having said ihat he could not vote for some Bill in Parliament it being " against his principles , " Dear gentlemen , let me die a natural death .
... [ Earl of Beaconstield ] ( 1804-81 ) —to Bulwer Lytton , at Spa , Belgium , the latter having said ihat he could not vote for some Bill in Parliament it being " against his principles , " Dear gentlemen , let me die a natural death .
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-Death - bed utterance , on seeing his doctors in consultation . . . deep dream of peace JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT ( 1781-1859 ) -Last words . Democracy is like the grave : it never gives back what it receives . LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) -of ...
-Death - bed utterance , on seeing his doctors in consultation . . . deep dream of peace JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT ( 1781-1859 ) -Last words . Democracy is like the grave : it never gives back what it receives . LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) -of ...
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| Title | Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Casket Series Volume 7 of Sonnenschein's dictionaries of quotations |
| Author | Edward Latham |
| Publisher | Sonnenschein, 1904 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
| Length | 269 pages |
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