Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... GEORGE STEPHENSON ( 1781- 1848 ) when addressing some young men . Doctor Livingstone , I presume ? Sir H. M. STANLEY ( b . 1840 ) —to Dr. David Livingstone , when he found him at Ujiji in 1871 . Do not let poor Nelly starve ! CHARLES II ...
... GEORGE STEPHENSON ( 1781- 1848 ) when addressing some young men . Doctor Livingstone , I presume ? Sir H. M. STANLEY ( b . 1840 ) —to Dr. David Livingstone , when he found him at Ujiji in 1871 . Do not let poor Nelly starve ! CHARLES II ...
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... George Grenville in a debate on the finan- cial statement of 1762 where a tax should be levied : " Let them tell me where . I say , sir , let them tell me where . I repeat it , sir : I am entitled to say to them , tell me where . " It ...
... George Grenville in a debate on the finan- cial statement of 1762 where a tax should be levied : " Let them tell me where . I say , sir , let them tell me where . I repeat it , sir : I am entitled to say to them , tell me where . " It ...
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... GEORGE VILLIERS , Duke of Buckingham ( 1592-1628 ) , assassin- ated by John Felton - Last words . Hume's version is simply : " The villain has killed me . " God who placed me here , will do what he pleases with me hereafter , and he ...
... GEORGE VILLIERS , Duke of Buckingham ( 1592-1628 ) , assassin- ated by John Felton - Last words . Hume's version is simply : " The villain has killed me . " God who placed me here , will do what he pleases with me hereafter , and he ...
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... GEORGE WHITEFIELD ( 1714-70 ) , founder of the Calvinistic Methodist Church - Last words . I am for equality . I think that men are entitled to equal rights , but to equal rights to unequal things . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749- 1806 ) . I ...
... GEORGE WHITEFIELD ( 1714-70 ) , founder of the Calvinistic Methodist Church - Last words . I am for equality . I think that men are entitled to equal rights , but to equal rights to unequal things . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749- 1806 ) . I ...
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... GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel Webster , in his speech , Jan. 19 , 1824. ( H.C. Lodge , Daniel Webster , 1889 , p . 134 ) I can ...
... GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel Webster , in his speech , Jan. 19 , 1824. ( H.C. Lodge , Daniel Webster , 1889 , p . 134 ) I can ...
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