Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... June 16 , 1858 . I called the New World into ex- istence to redress the balance of the Old . GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel ...
... June 16 , 1858 . I called the New World into ex- istence to redress the balance of the Old . GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel ...
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... June 9 , 1864. He said , " I have not permitted myself , gentlemen , to conclude that I am the best man in this country ; but I am reminded in this connection of the story of an old Dutch fariner , who remarked that it was not best to ...
... June 9 , 1864. He said , " I have not permitted myself , gentlemen , to conclude that I am the best man in this country ; but I am reminded in this connection of the story of an old Dutch fariner , who remarked that it was not best to ...
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... June 1688 . I will maintain the liberties of England and the Protestant religion . WILLIAM III ( 1650-1702 ) —words displayed upon his banner when landing in England , 1688 . I will not stand at the helm during the tempestuous night ...
... June 1688 . I will maintain the liberties of England and the Protestant religion . WILLIAM III ( 1650-1702 ) —words displayed upon his banner when landing in England , 1688 . I will not stand at the helm during the tempestuous night ...
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... June 17 , 1825 . Let posterity cheer for us . GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732- 99 ) -attributed to him when some of the American troops cheered as Cornwallis's sword was given to him by General O'Hara at York- town , Oct. 19 , 1781. Its authen ...
... June 17 , 1825 . Let posterity cheer for us . GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732- 99 ) -attributed to him when some of the American troops cheered as Cornwallis's sword was given to him by General O'Hara at York- town , Oct. 19 , 1781. Its authen ...
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... June 17 , 1825. Followed byhuman thought is the process by which human ends are alternately answered . " Cf. Thought is the measure of life . " ( C. G. Leland , The return of the Gods . ) Ministers are the trustees of the nation and not ...
... June 17 , 1825. Followed byhuman thought is the process by which human ends are alternately answered . " Cf. Thought is the measure of life . " ( C. G. Leland , The return of the Gods . ) Ministers are the trustees of the nation and not ...
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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