A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors, Both Ancient and ModernCassell publishing Company, 1891 - 644 pages |
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... SIMMONS , CHARLES . SIMMS , W. G. SIMON , J. F. S. SIMONIDES . SIMPSON , MATTHEW . SINCLAIR , GEORGE . SINCLAIR , SIR JOHN . SISMONDI , J. C. S. SKELTON , PHILIP . SMART , CHRISTOPHIER . SMILES , SAMUEL . SMITH , ADAM . SMITH , ALBERT ...
... SIMMONS , CHARLES . SIMMS , W. G. SIMON , J. F. S. SIMONIDES . SIMPSON , MATTHEW . SINCLAIR , GEORGE . SINCLAIR , SIR JOHN . SISMONDI , J. C. S. SKELTON , PHILIP . SMART , CHRISTOPHIER . SMILES , SAMUEL . SMITH , ADAM . SMITH , ALBERT ...
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... Simmons . Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth ; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood . Tryon Edwards . Jeg ACQUAINTANCE . - If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life , he will soon ...
... Simmons . Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth ; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood . Tryon Edwards . Jeg ACQUAINTANCE . - If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life , he will soon ...
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... Simmons . Agitation is the method that plants the school by the side of the ballot - box.- Wen- dell Phillips . AGNOSTICISM . - There is only one greater folly than that of the fool who says in his heart there is no God , and that is ...
... Simmons . Agitation is the method that plants the school by the side of the ballot - box.- Wen- dell Phillips . AGNOSTICISM . - There is only one greater folly than that of the fool who says in his heart there is no God , and that is ...
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... Simmons . ANARCHY . - Anarchy is the choking , sweltering , deadly , and killing rule of no rule ; the consecration of cupidity and bray- ing of folly and dim stupidity and baseness , in most of the affairs of men . Slop - shirts ...
... Simmons . ANARCHY . - Anarchy is the choking , sweltering , deadly , and killing rule of no rule ; the consecration of cupidity and bray- ing of folly and dim stupidity and baseness , in most of the affairs of men . Slop - shirts ...
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... Simmons . Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered from the time of the seven sages of Greece to that of poor Rich- ard , have prevented a single foolish ac- tion . - Macaulay . APPEARANCES . - There are no great- er ...
... Simmons . Few of the many wise apothegms which have been uttered from the time of the seven sages of Greece to that of poor Rich- ard , have prevented a single foolish ac- tion . - Macaulay . APPEARANCES . - There are no great- er ...
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