Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... never dies . PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY ( 1843-1901 ) in a speech at Albany , Feb. 12 , 1895 . another place . A formula used to refer to the House of Lords in the House of Commons or vice versa . It occurs in the former sense several ...
... never dies . PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY ( 1843-1901 ) in a speech at Albany , Feb. 12 , 1895 . another place . A formula used to refer to the House of Lords in the House of Commons or vice versa . It occurs in the former sense several ...
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... never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ( 1809-65 ) who was assassi- nated on April 15th . a ...
... never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ( 1809-65 ) who was assassi- nated on April 15th . a ...
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... never be put out . HUGH LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) -to BISHOP NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16. Hume records : " Be of good cheer , brother ; shall this day kindle such a torch in England , as , I ...
... never be put out . HUGH LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) -to BISHOP NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16. Hume records : " Be of good cheer , brother ; shall this day kindle such a torch in England , as , I ...
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... never expected justice from a company , did you ? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick . " Cramming is the tribute which idleness pays to the excel- lence of industry . LORD CHARI ES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -in a speech at a ...
... never expected justice from a company , did you ? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick . " Cramming is the tribute which idleness pays to the excel- lence of industry . LORD CHARI ES BOWEN ( 1835-94 ) -in a speech at a ...
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... never gives back what it receives . 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 ...
... never gives back what it receives . 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 ...
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