Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —in a speech on the Petition of the Unitarians . Cf. La méfiance Est mère de la sûreté ( Prudence is the mother of safety ) La Fontaine , Le Chat et le vieux Rat England began this war with all Europe on her ...
... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —in a speech on the Petition of the Unitarians . Cf. La méfiance Est mère de la sûreté ( Prudence is the mother of safety ) La Fontaine , Le Chat et le vieux Rat England began this war with all Europe on her ...
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... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —Last words . God bless you all . SIR WALTER SCOTT ( 1771-1832 ) -Last words . Other versions are : " I feel as if I were to be myself again ; " My dear , be a good man ; be virtuous ; be religious- be a good ...
... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —Last words . God bless you all . SIR WALTER SCOTT ( 1771-1832 ) -Last words . Other versions are : " I feel as if I were to be myself again ; " My dear , be a good man ; be virtuous ; be religious- be a good ...
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... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) - in a speech on conciliation with America , Mar. 22 , 1775 . I do not like giving advice , be- cause it is an unnecessary responsibility under any cir- cumstances . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ...
... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) - in a speech on conciliation with America , Mar. 22 , 1775 . I do not like giving advice , be- cause it is an unnecessary responsibility under any cir- cumstances . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ...
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... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) -— of Warren Hastings . I never read a book before re- viewing it , it prejudices a man so . Rev. SYDNEY SMITH ( 1771-1845 ) In honour I gained them , and in honour I will die with them . LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) ...
... EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) -— of Warren Hastings . I never read a book before re- viewing it , it prejudices a man so . Rev. SYDNEY SMITH ( 1771-1845 ) In honour I gained them , and in honour I will die with them . LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) ...
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... Burke - I say ditto to Mr. Burke . MR . CRUGER , who was returned as member for Bristol conjointly with Edmund Burke ( 1729-97 ) in 1774 ( Prior's Life of Burke , p . 152 ) . I see earth receding ; Heaven is opening ; God is calling me ...
... Burke - I say ditto to Mr. Burke . MR . CRUGER , who was returned as member for Bristol conjointly with Edmund Burke ( 1729-97 ) in 1774 ( Prior's Life of Burke , p . 152 ) . I see earth receding ; Heaven is opening ; God is calling me ...
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