Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... Liberty . JOHN SELDEN ( 1584-1654 ) — Motto placed by him upon his books . a burglar of others ' intellects . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 15 , 1846 , referring to Sir ...
... Liberty . JOHN SELDEN ( 1584-1654 ) — Motto placed by him upon his books . a burglar of others ' intellects . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 15 , 1846 , referring to Sir ...
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... liberty , and of learn- ing . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a speech in the House of Commons , March 11 , 1873 , on the University Educa- tion Bill ( Ireland ) . • • a watcher of the atmosphere . BENJAMIN ...
... liberty , and of learn- ing . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a speech in the House of Commons , March 11 , 1873 , on the University Educa- tion Bill ( Ireland ) . • • a watcher of the atmosphere . BENJAMIN ...
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... liberty . JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN ( 1750- 1817 ) -in a speech at Dublin in 1790 . Ever speak the truth ; for , if you will do so , you shall never be believed , and ' twill put your adversaries ( who will still hunt counter ) to a loss in ...
... liberty . JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN ( 1750- 1817 ) -in a speech at Dublin in 1790 . Ever speak the truth ; for , if you will do so , you shall never be believed , and ' twill put your adversaries ( who will still hunt counter ) to a loss in ...
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... liberty , or give me death . PATRICK HENRY ( 1736-99 ) -in a speech in the Virginia Conven- tion ( March , 1775 ) . " Is life so dear , or peace so sweet , as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it , almighty God ...
... liberty , or give me death . PATRICK HENRY ( 1736-99 ) -in a speech in the Virginia Conven- tion ( March , 1775 ) . " Is life so dear , or peace so sweet , as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it , almighty God ...
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... liberty . ( 673-735 ) -Last VOLTAIRE ( 1694-1778 ) -said in English when blessing Franklin's grandson ( 1778 ) . He added " C'est la seule bénédiction qui convienne au petit - fils de M. Franklin . " ( It is the only fitting benediction ...
... liberty . ( 673-735 ) -Last VOLTAIRE ( 1694-1778 ) -said in English when blessing Franklin's grandson ( 1778 ) . He added " C'est la seule bénédiction qui convienne au petit - fils de M. Franklin . " ( It is the only fitting benediction ...
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ABBÉ alluding asked Attributed battle BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl bien Biog c'est Cæsar CARDINAL Chamber of Deputies Charles COMTE death Dict Dieu Diogenes Laertius DUKE OF WELLINGTON Dying words Earl of Beaconsfield EDMUND BURKE Emperor enemy Engl England fait faut femme Français France French grand HENRY Hist homme honour House of Commons Hume j'ai jamais JOHN June king Last words Le Moniteur universel letter liberty Lives Lord LOUIS XIV Madam Mémoires MIRABEAU Molière Moniteur mort mourir n'est NAPOLEON nation never Paris Parliament Phocion phrase Plutarch PRESIDENT PRINCE BISMARCK Prussian qu'il qu'on Queen quoted referring Reichstag remark reply rien saying Sire soldiers speech Suetonius thou tion tout Voltaire W. E. GLADSTONE WELLINGTON 1769 WILLIAM γὰρ δὲ καὶ μὲν μὴ οὐ οὐκ τὴν τὸ Τὸν τοὺς