Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... never to have been uttered by him . . " le mot est si bien dans sa nature que , s'il ne l'a pas dit , il a dû le dire " In these cases the Italian saying , " se non è vero è ben trovato , is often very appropriate ; and , on the other ...
... never to have been uttered by him . . " le mot est si bien dans sa nature que , s'il ne l'a pas dit , il a dû le dire " In these cases the Italian saying , " se non è vero è ben trovato , is often very appropriate ; and , on the other ...
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... never been equalled in any period of the history of the world , ancient or modern . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a speech in the House of Commons , May 1 , 1873 I ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS,
... never been equalled in any period of the history of the world , ancient or modern . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) —in a speech in the House of Commons , May 1 , 1873 I ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS,
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... never be found , and nature has provided that he cannot easily be lost . DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ( 1709-84 ) : See A man , sir , should keep & c . After I am dead , you will find ' Calais ' written upon my heart . QUEEN MARY I ( 1517-58 ) ...
... never be found , and nature has provided that he cannot easily be lost . DR . SAMUEL JOHNSON ( 1709-84 ) : See A man , sir , should keep & c . After I am dead , you will find ' Calais ' written upon my heart . QUEEN MARY I ( 1517-58 ) ...
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... never tell . " In a note by Speaker Onslow to Burnet's History ofhis Own Times , ed . 1823 , vol . i , p . 164 , it is given as " People differ in their discourse and profession about these matters , but men of sense are really but of ...
... never tell . " In a note by Speaker Onslow to Burnet's History ofhis Own Times , ed . 1823 , vol . i , p . 164 , it is given as " People differ in their discourse and profession about these matters , but men of sense are really but of ...
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... never be conquered in America . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . . . amicably if ...
... never be conquered in America . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . . . amicably if ...
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