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“Give me liberty or give me death!” – or maybe a tax exemption, immortality, a Benz, or beer…

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Deis (aka "SubtropicBob")) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:43:46 PDT

THE FAMED (AND POSSIBLY FALSE) REVOLUTIONARY WAR QUOTE: “Give me liberty or give me death!” Attributed to Patrick Henry (1736-1799) American attorney, politician and Founding Father According to tradition, Henry said these words at the end of a speech he made in the Virginia House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775. ...

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Eternal vigilance is not only the price of liberty...

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Deis (aka "SubtropicBob")) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:04:11 PDT

ORIGIN OF THE FAMOUS QUOTE: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Wendell Phillips (1811-1884) American Abolitionist and liberal activist In a speech to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society on January 28, 1852 This quotation is often mistakenly attributed to...

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“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Deis (aka "SubtropicBob")) — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:02:28 PDT

THE FAMOUS MISQUOTE: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Attributed to Mark Twain (1835-1910) American humorist, journalist, novelist and social critic According to a widely-repeated legend, Twain made this quip when he heard there were rumors he had died and that one newspaper had printed his obituary. Another...

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“Art for art’s sake.” (“L’art pour l’art.”)

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Deis (aka "SubtropicBob")) — Sat, 04 May 2013 06:35:52 PDT

COUSIN’S FAMOUS EARLY USE: “Art for art’s sake.” (“L’art pour l’art”) Victor Cousin (1792-1867) French philosopher Famous phrase first used by Cousin in a lecture at the Sorbonne (University of Paris) in 1818 Cousin is widely credited with either coining or...

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“We have met the enemy and he is us.”

noreply@blogger.com (Robert Deis (aka "SubtropicBob")) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:23:53 PDT

THE FAMOUS EARTH DAY SLOGAN: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Walt Kelly (1913-1973) American cartoonist best known for his Pogo comic strip Kelly used this memorable line on a poster designed to help promote environmental awareness and publicize the first annual observance of Earth Day, held on April 22, 1970. It’s based on “We...

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