Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... March 31 , 1854 , said , " Gentlemen , I congratulate you , that every man of you has a Turk upon his shoulders . " Every man has his price . This saying is said to have origin- ated from the following remark by SIR ROBERT WALPOLE ...
... March 31 , 1854 , said , " Gentlemen , I congratulate you , that every man of you has a Turk upon his shoulders . " Every man has his price . This saying is said to have origin- ated from the following remark by SIR ROBERT WALPOLE ...
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... March . ' The expression Wake up , hoss , and face the music ' is said to be generally used in the United States as an exhortation to men as well says : " Face the as to horses . Walsh ( Literary Curiosities ) Music : a proverbial ...
... March . ' The expression Wake up , hoss , and face the music ' is said to be generally used in the United States as an exhortation to men as well says : " Face the as to horses . Walsh ( Literary Curiosities ) Music : a proverbial ...
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... ( March , 1775 ) . " Is life so dear , or peace so sweet , as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it , almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but , as for me , give , " etc. Cf. We must be free or ...
... ( March , 1775 ) . " Is life so dear , or peace so sweet , as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it , almighty God ! I know not what course others may take ; but , as for me , give , " etc. Cf. We must be free or ...
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... March 20 , 1873 , explaining his reasons for refusing to take office . The phrase " brennende Fragen " ( burning questions ) , however , occurs in the preface of Hagenbach's Grundlinien der Liturgik und Homiletik , 1803 . Great God ...
... March 20 , 1873 , explaining his reasons for refusing to take office . The phrase " brennende Fragen " ( burning questions ) , however , occurs in the preface of Hagenbach's Grundlinien der Liturgik und Homiletik , 1803 . Great God ...
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... March 5 , 1877 . He smote the rock of the nation- al resources , and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth . DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) — in a speech on Alexander Hamilton , March 10 , 1831 , in allusion to Moses smiting the rock ...
... March 5 , 1877 . He smote the rock of the nation- al resources , and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth . DANIEL WEBSTER ( 1782-1852 ) — in a speech on Alexander Hamilton , March 10 , 1831 , in allusion to Moses smiting the rock ...
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