Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... lord ; you must come to this . LORD GEORGE LYTTELTON ( 1709-73 ) -Last words , addressed to his son - in - law , Lord Valentia . " Be just and fear not . ” JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) —his favourite maxim . Be of good cheer , Master Ridley ...
... lord ; you must come to this . LORD GEORGE LYTTELTON ( 1709-73 ) -Last words , addressed to his son - in - law , Lord Valentia . " Be just and fear not . ” JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) —his favourite maxim . Be of good cheer , Master Ridley ...
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... Lord's prayer . ( Rev. J. A. Russell , Remains of Rev. Charles Wolfe . ) Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in House of Commons , Feb ...
... Lord's prayer . ( Rev. J. A. Russell , Remains of Rev. Charles Wolfe . ) Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in House of Commons , Feb ...
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... Lord love thee , and God himself shall be thy great reward . ALFRED THE GREAT ( 849-901 ) — Last words . Commend ... Lord Thurlow is stated to have said later , 66 You never expected justice from a company , did you ? They have neither a ...
... Lord love thee , and God himself shall be thy great reward . ALFRED THE GREAT ( 849-901 ) — Last words . Commend ... Lord Thurlow is stated to have said later , 66 You never expected justice from a company , did you ? They have neither a ...
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... LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) —of Lord Palmerston's Reform Bill , in 1860 . Depend upon it , of all vices , drinking is the most incom- patible with greatness . SIR WALTER SCOTT ( 1771-1832 ) . See Sir , I can abstain & c . Desperate diseases ...
... LORD LYTTON ( 1805-73 ) —of Lord Palmerston's Reform Bill , in 1860 . Depend upon it , of all vices , drinking is the most incom- patible with greatness . SIR WALTER SCOTT ( 1771-1832 ) . See Sir , I can abstain & c . Desperate diseases ...
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... LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) -al- luding to the war with Russia . England can never be ruined except by a parliament . SIR WILLIAM CECIL , LORD BURLEIGH ( 1520-98 ) . England does not love coalitions . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beacon ...
... LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) -al- luding to the war with Russia . England can never be ruined except by a parliament . SIR WILLIAM CECIL , LORD BURLEIGH ( 1520-98 ) . England does not love coalitions . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beacon ...
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