Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... question , " Do you wish to believe that Jesus is the Son of God ? " I have often read and thought of that scripture , but never till this moment did I feel its full power , and now I die happy . BISHOP JOSEPH BUTLER ( 1692- 1752 ) Last ...
... question , " Do you wish to believe that Jesus is the Son of God ? " I have often read and thought of that scripture , but never till this moment did I feel its full power , and now I die happy . BISHOP JOSEPH BUTLER ( 1692- 1752 ) Last ...
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... questions , but a fixity of tenure . " " It matters little to me ; for if I am but once dead they may bury me or not bury me as as they please . They may leave my corpse to rot where I die if they wish . GEORGE BUCHANAN ( 1506-82 ) ...
... questions , but a fixity of tenure . " " It matters little to me ; for if I am but once dead they may bury me or not bury me as as they please . They may leave my corpse to rot where I die if they wish . GEORGE BUCHANAN ( 1506-82 ) ...
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... question . LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) —to Captain Berry before the Battle of the Nile ( 1 Aug. , 1798 ) . Captain Berry had said " If we succeed , what will the world say ? " Nelson answered , There is no if in the case ; that , " & c ...
... question . LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) —to Captain Berry before the Battle of the Nile ( 1 Aug. , 1798 ) . Captain Berry had said " If we succeed , what will the world say ? " Nelson answered , There is no if in the case ; that , " & c ...
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... question . ' At this assertion of Lord Mansfield every man in court was shocked . Ser- jeant Glynn was astonished , and , asked them , ' Good God ! Did I admit anything like what Lord Mansfield says ? ' Lord Mansfield begged Mr. Glynn's ...
... question . ' At this assertion of Lord Mansfield every man in court was shocked . Ser- jeant Glynn was astonished , and , asked them , ' Good God ! Did I admit anything like what Lord Mansfield says ? ' Lord Mansfield begged Mr. Glynn's ...
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... question . " The unspeakable Turk should be immediately struck out of the question , and the country be left to honest European guidance . " A correspondant of Notes and Queries ( 1899 , 1st half , p . 177 ) quotes as follows : " The ...
... question . " The unspeakable Turk should be immediately struck out of the question , and the country be left to honest European guidance . " A correspondant of Notes and Queries ( 1899 , 1st half , p . 177 ) quotes as follows : " The ...
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