Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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A man may be a fool to choose a profession , but he must be an idiot to 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 ...
A man may be a fool to choose a profession , but he must be an idiot to 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 ...
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John Bright ( 1811-89 ) —when told that he ought to give Benjamin 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 .
John Bright ( 1811-89 ) —when told that he ought to give Benjamin 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 .
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now become a doctor , Kate ; and better fitted to 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 .
now become a doctor , Kate ; and better fitted to 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 .
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Democracy is like the grave : it never gives back what it receives . ... when mortally wounded in the engage . ment between the Chesapeake and the Shannon he gave orders to “ fire faster , and not give up the ship .
Democracy is like the grave : it never gives back what it receives . ... when mortally wounded in the engage . ment between the Chesapeake and the Shannon he gave orders to “ fire faster , and not give up the ship .
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175 ) gives them as follows : “ I am prepared 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 previously detained several ...
175 ) gives them as follows : “ I am prepared 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 previously detained several ...
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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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