Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... give it up . LORD CHARLES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -to the Dean of Wells . Preceded by " I simply hate law . " A man may be allowed to change his opinions , never his prin- ciples . GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ...
... give it up . LORD CHARLES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -to the Dean of Wells . Preceded by " I simply hate law . " A man may be allowed to change his opinions , never his prin- ciples . GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ...
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... give Ben- jamin Disraeli ( 1804-81 ) credit for being a self - made man . And , if this inauspicious union be not already consummated , in the name of my country I forbid the banns . WILLIAM PITT ( 1759-1806 ) — Conclusion of one of his ...
... give Ben- jamin Disraeli ( 1804-81 ) credit for being a self - made man . And , if this inauspicious union be not already consummated , in the name of my country I forbid the banns . WILLIAM PITT ( 1759-1806 ) — Conclusion of one of his ...
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... give than receive instruction " ; but she replied that she had ventured sometimes to feign a contrariety of sentiments in order to give him the pleasure of refuting her . ( Hume , Hist . of England . ) And let God be judge between you ...
... give than receive instruction " ; but she replied that she had ventured sometimes to feign a contrariety of sentiments in order to give him the pleasure of refuting her . ( Hume , Hist . of England . ) And let God be judge between you ...
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... gives back what it receives . LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) —of Lord Palmerston's Reform Bill , in 1860 . Depend upon it ... give up the ship . " This is according to the evidence of the surgeon's mate , Dr. John Dix , at the trial of Lieut ...
... gives back what it receives . LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) —of Lord Palmerston's Reform Bill , in 1860 . Depend upon it ... give up the ship . " This is according to the evidence of the surgeon's mate , Dr. John Dix , at the trial of Lieut ...
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... gives them as follows : " I am pre- pared to die for Christ and for His Church . " For the queen ! for the queen ! a plot is laid for my life ! EARL of ESSEX ( 1567-1601 ) —on his way to the city , having pre- viously detained several ...
... gives them as follows : " I am pre- pared to die for Christ and for His Church . " For the queen ! for the queen ! a plot is laid for my life ! EARL of ESSEX ( 1567-1601 ) —on his way to the city , having pre- viously detained several ...
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