Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... tion ( 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 ...
... tion ( 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 ...
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... tion of the many and great dangers into which my resolute and un- daunted heart will lead me . " ( Percy Anecdotes , vol . i . , p . 203. ) Cf. " Why dost thou quiver man ? " ( Dick ) . " The palsy , and not fear , provoketh me ...
... tion of the many and great dangers into which my resolute and un- daunted heart will lead me . " ( Percy Anecdotes , vol . i . , p . 203. ) Cf. " Why dost thou quiver man ? " ( Dick ) . " The palsy , and not fear , provoketh me ...
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... tion . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 14 , 1866 . I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown . CHARLES I ( 1600-49 ) - on the scaffold . He added " where no ...
... tion . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May 14 , 1866 . I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible crown . CHARLES I ( 1600-49 ) - on the scaffold . He added " where no ...
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... tion , by clemency of the king . Another version is : " God preserve all my friends from such favours . " I pray you all pray for me . - CARDINAL HENRY BEAUFORT ( 1370-1447 ) — Last words . Cf. Shakspere , King Henry VI , pt . ii , act ...
... tion , by clemency of the king . Another version is : " God preserve all my friends from such favours . " I pray you all pray for me . - CARDINAL HENRY BEAUFORT ( 1370-1447 ) — Last words . Cf. Shakspere , King Henry VI , pt . ii , act ...
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... tion for high treason , May 1 , 1820 . ( Annual Register ) . See Je vais quérir un grand peut - être . I should like to record the thoughts of a dying man for the benefit of science , but it is impossible . DR . GEORGE MILLER BEARD ...
... tion for high treason , May 1 , 1820 . ( Annual Register ) . See Je vais quérir un grand peut - être . I should like to record the thoughts of a dying man for the benefit of science , but it is impossible . DR . GEORGE MILLER BEARD ...
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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