Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... asked by 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 ...
... asked by 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 ...
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... asked his blessing . God has put into every white man's hand a whip to flog the black . THOMAS CARLYLE ( 1795-1881 ) -to Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 1803- 82 ) . God help me , my very children have forsaken me . JAMES II ( 1633-1701 ) —when ...
... asked his blessing . God has put into every white man's hand a whip to flog the black . THOMAS CARLYLE ( 1795-1881 ) -to Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 1803- 82 ) . God help me , my very children have forsaken me . JAMES II ( 1633-1701 ) —when ...
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... asked for mercy , claiming kindred . Preceded by : “ But you and I can- not be kindred except you be hanged , for " & c . Hold the Fort ! I am coming . to GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHARMAN ( 1820-91 ) -- Signal General Corse , Oct. 5 ...
... asked for mercy , claiming kindred . Preceded by : “ But you and I can- not be kindred except you be hanged , for " & c . Hold the Fort ! I am coming . to GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHARMAN ( 1820-91 ) -- Signal General Corse , Oct. 5 ...
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... asked at the bar of the House of Commons ( in 1738 ) , what were his feelings when his ear was torn off ( as was alleged ) by the commander of a Spanish ship . The Spaniard bade him carry the ear to King George ( the Second , 1683-1760 ) ...
... asked at the bar of the House of Commons ( in 1738 ) , what were his feelings when his ear was torn off ( as was alleged ) by the commander of a Spanish ship . The Spaniard bade him carry the ear to King George ( the Second , 1683-1760 ) ...
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... asked his forgiveness . ( Bell's Chapel and Tower . ) Another version is : " This block will be my pillow , and I shall repose there well , without pain , grief or fear " ; and a further : " I thank God I am no more afraid of death ...
... asked his forgiveness . ( Bell's Chapel and Tower . ) Another version is : " This block will be my pillow , and I shall repose there well , without pain , grief or fear " ; and a further : " I thank God I am no more afraid of death ...
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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