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Letter "A" » Alexander
«An amazing invention - but who would ever want to use one?»
Author: Rutherford B. Hayes
(President, Statesman)
| About:
Inventions
| Keywords:
Alexander, Alexander Graham Bell, amazing, bell, graham, invention, march, patented, Pennsylvania, telephone, telephones, telephone bell, telephone call, Washington
«Charles V said that a man who knew four languages was worth four men; and Alexander the Great so valued learning, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge that, than his father Philip for giving him life.»
«Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school.»
«Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.»
«And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.»
«And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.»
«A tomb now suffices him (Alexander) for whom the whole world was not sufficient»
«Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.»
Author: Napoleon Bonaparte
(Emperor, General, Politician)
| Keywords:
Alexander, before Christ, Caesar, Charlemagne, christ, creations, Empire, empires, force, foundation, founded, genius, hour, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Only, millions, myself, rest
«Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.»
Author: Will Rogers
| Keywords:
Alexander, Alexander Hamilton, closest, Hamilton, the US, Treasuries, treasury
«Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put it in, and the politicians take it out»
Author: Will Rogers
| About:
Politicians
| Keywords:
Alexander, Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton, originated, taxpayer, taxpayers, Treasuries, treasury
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