Thomas Gage quotes
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“It may be said of them [the Hollanders], as of the Spaniards, that the sun never sets upon their Dominions.”
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“In all their wars against the French they [the Americans] never showed such conduct, attention and perseverance as they do now.”
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“America is a mere bully, from one end to the other, and the Bostonians by far the greatest bullies.”
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“No blood has been shed under my command this far; and I am determined none shall be!”
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“Our neighbors the Hollanders may be our example in this case; who whilst we have been driving a private trade from port to port, of which we are likely now to be deprived, have conquered so much land in the East and West Indies that it may be said of them, as of the Spaniards, That the sun never sets upon their dominions.”
-- Thomas GageSource : "Travels in the New World".
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“Man's dominion is a call to service, not a license to to exterminate.”
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“The diurnal sun sets at night, but the sun of the heart never disappears.”
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“The moment that any life, however good, stifles you, you may be sure it isn't your real life.”
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Source : "Wit and Humor of Bench and Bar". Book by Marshall Brown, 1899.
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“The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”
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