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| need the author of this quote | 3/10/2005 | Dan |
Q: I am looking for the author of this quote: "When the germans came for the gypsies, I did nothing ...
A: You miss-quoted this. However, I cannot remember the extact quote. Some people claim Einstein said ...
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| Leaving | 1/28/2005 | Dan |
Q: I would like to know who said this quote. I know a cartoon chararter said it but I can't place who. ...
A: Maybe this website can help. http://www.thinkexist.com/English/Topic/x/Topic_344_1.htm "Why can't ...
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| who said this qoute | 12/13/2004 | Dan |
Q: "all men by nature desire knowledge" or "all men desire knowledge" I don't know who said it or which ...
A: I want to say "All men by nature desire knowledge." was said by Aristotle who lived between 384 BC ...
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| Quotation allegedly by Thomas Jefferson | 9/12/2004 | Dan |
Q: Did Jefferson actually say," dissent is the highest form of patriotism", or words to that effect? If ...
A: I would agree with you he probably did say it as this site says. ...
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| literature - quote | 9/10/2004 | Dan |
Q: I am not sure if the quote was from walt disney or not, but it has a line, I believe the opening ...
A: I don't have any answer with the little information you gave me, yet this site does have some good ...
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| For a wedding | 9/2/2004 | Dan |
Q: I believe these words were quoted by someone. Also, I do not believe I have the statement 100% ...
A: This site is all I found. While I don't know if this is the person who said this, it is what I ...
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| Quotation about love and the seasons | 8/26/2004 | Dan |
Q: I am looking for a quotation that links love and the seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall). I am ...
A: What a good idea. Here are some websites I found. This takes time, so please ask a follow up for ...
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| who is,and where may i find this | 7/31/2004 | Dan |
Q: Death makes angles of us all and gives us wings where we ones had shoulders, smooth as ravens claws. ...
A: ""They are waiting to take us into the Severed Garden. Do you know how pale and wanton thrill-full ...
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| i need a quote about friendship | 6/28/2004 | Dan |
Q: i need a quote about my best friend that is moving to Florda. i want her 2 reamber what i said 4 ...
A: There is a famous quote that goes like this. "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but ...
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| Blindness | 5/23/2004 | Dan |
Q: Theres a quote I heard once and would like to use in a paper.It goes something like "They who have ...
A: Sounds like Shakespeare , yet not the correct date and also he wouldn't have said it in those exact ...
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| who wrote the quote | 5/19/2004 | Dan |
Q: who wrote the quote... "to know me is to love me"
A: I couldn't find who wrote that same quote, it's pretty popular I know, yet I did this this. "The ...
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| thank you for your support | 4/21/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I recently had a death in the family and now is the time to fill out those thank you cards. I want ...
A: i'm sorry to hear about your loss. writing cards is a deeply personal thing and there is no rush to ...
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| quotation | 3/25/2004 | Dan |
Q: who said, "people who live in the past have no present, while people who are unwilling to examine ...
A: I remember this quote by Arnold Bennett." The people who live in the past must yield to the people ...
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| quote | 3/10/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I would like to know the history of the phrase "Have your cake and eat it too" It dosen't make any ...
A: This saying is a metaphore for having things both ways since the 16th century, eg, to spend your ...
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| "Slow and Steady Wins The Race" | 3/5/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: This question is deceptive. It seems simple, but its answer has evaded all my attempts. A friend ...
A: according to the oxford dictionary of phrase,saying and quotation-which is my bible!-it does indeed ...
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| culture | 3/4/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: What is the derivation of the phrase "mind your p's and q's"?
A: The phrase dates to the late 18th century--at least 1779. The exact origin is unknown, but several ...
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| Who wrote this phrase? | 2/17/2004 | Dan |
Q: Who wrote this phrase? "There is no such thing as a free lunch?" My sister brought up this question ...
A: This would be hard to say with who was the first person to have said it. Here is what I found with a ...
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| Quotation | 2/13/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: This is driving me crazy as I can't find the origin of "There but for the grace of God go I." I'd ...
A: 'but for the grace of god there goes John Bradford' -on seeing a group of criminals being led to ...
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| Trying to remember a Quotation | 1/23/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I'm trying to remember a pretty famous quote that I once read or heard that basically said something ...
A: This is the nearest i could find. Hope it's the right one,if not then just get back to me and i will ...
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| Source of quote | 1/14/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I need to trace the origin of a quote which runs something like 'Give me 26 soldiers of lead and I ...
A: The actual statement, if history and allegory are correct, was "Give me 24 soldiers of lead ..." It ...
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| Two quotes | 1/7/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Could you please tell me if you know who is credited with the sayings "let sleeping dogs lie" & ...
A: sorry to take so long to get back to you but i haven't been able to access this site. every time i ...
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| Expression origin | 10/20/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Do you know the origin of the expression "mind your Ps and Qs?" Many thanks.
A: The phrase dates to the late 18th century--at least 1779. The exact origin is unknown, but several ...
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| Quotation Question | 7/24/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I've been trying to find who said "one rose does not a summer make." I've found various references ...
A: are you sure this is the correct quotation! i've never heard of that one but there is a similar ...
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| What does... | 6/26/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: First let me say that im not very good at english because it is my second language, and i am also ...
A: To take with a pinch or grain of salt means to regard something as exaggerated and believe only part ...
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| Quotation about change | 4/9/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I'm trying to track down a quotation that I vaguely remember about change. I think it was from ...
A: I'm not sure if this is the quotation that you are looking for,if not then email me back and i will ...
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| quote author | 4/4/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Who authored/coined the quote: It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees! As ...
A: the quote is attributed to dolores ibarruri, also known as la passionaria ,in a speech in paris on ...
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| Quote Question | 2/4/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I am looking for just the right words for a girlfriend of mine, who is turning 26. She has just set ...
A: I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but here are a few i have picked; 'God give us ...
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| Quote from John Dewey | 1/30/2003 | Dan |
Q: I am trying to find information as to what is the meaning behind John Dewey's quote “As long as art ...
A: This looks to be a hard question. I do know who John Dewey is and my guess is that quote was about ...
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| Lyndon B Johnson | 1/14/2003 | Dan |
Q: I once read an article that wrote about Lyndon B. Johnson's opinion on (bad) laws (or norms) that ...
A: Not a fan of Johnson, so if I have my site wrong, sorry, yet please ask a follow up. I did a search ...
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| about inventions | 12/31/2002 | Dan |
Q: I cannot recall where I read about a US.Patent Officer, back in the 1900´s - or earlier - who said ...
A: Sorry about the wait, yet I did hard research. I heard that quote before, yet I didn't know from ...
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| quotation | 11/18/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: i was wondering where the phrase charlie horse came from and how it became so common in the english ...
A: Cramp or stiffness in a muscle, most often in the thigh. First used in the 1880s among baseball ...
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| old phrase | 11/11/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: i need some help on answering what it means to quit cold turkey. where did this phrase come from and ...
A: This phrase meaning "without preparation" dates to 1910. The use in relation to withdrawal from an ...
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| English | 11/4/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I am doing my GCSE couse work. I don't understand " the undeserving of the other sex"??? It is in ...
A: The quotation is from Chapter 47 of 'Pride and Prejudice', when the Bennets learn that Lydia has ...
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| Art Quote | 10/23/2002 | Danny K |
Q: Hey Danny K, Who said, 'art washes away form the soul the dust of everyday life'? Also...does that ...
A: Lisa, That was attributed to Pablo Picasso, and did start with "art". I also found it with "music, ...
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| What does this mean? | 9/23/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I am not so sure if this is a "Quotation" but it is a phrase that I hear often used. I would like ...
A: 'a pound of flesh' means a payment or penalty which is strictly due but which it is ruthless or ...
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| Thomas Jefferson | 9/5/2002 | Danny K |
Q: Can you find the quote by Jefferson in which he speaks to his opposition to the death penalty?
A: Don, I couldnt find any such quote, but I DID find a site where somebody else asked about the ...
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| derivation of phrse | 9/3/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Where did the phrase "push the envelope" come from?
A: The phrase has its origins in the world of aviation, where envelope has, since at least the late ...
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| expression | 9/1/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Can you tell me where the expression "the writing's on the wall" came from? Thanks, Jane
A: the writing on the wall meaning evidence or a sign of approaching disaster is with allusion to the ...
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| life | 8/28/2002 | angelina salacinski |
Q: My question is whether the quote "Life is a bitch, then you die" is true and I was wondering if you ...
A: the quote 'life is a bitch and then you die', can only be considered true or false depending on the ...
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| John Stuart Mills | 7/27/2002 | Danny K |
Q: Jon stuart Mills wrote "War is a terrible thing, but not the most terrible. The decayed and degraded ...
A: Bruce, Excellent quote. Here it is: "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The ...
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