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Peres, Shimon
1923–
1923–
1
Television has made dictatorship impossible, but democracy unbearable.
Television has made dictatorship impossible, but democracy unbearable.
at a Davos meeting, in
Financial Times
31 January 1995
Pericles
c.
495
bc
c.
495
bc
1
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
Your great glory is not to be inferior to what God has made you, and the greatest glory of a woman is to be least talked about by men, whether they are praising you or criticizing you.
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
Thucydides
History of the Peloponnesian War
bk. 2
Your great glory is not to be inferior to what God has made you, and the greatest glory of a woman is to be least talked about by men, whether they are praising you or criticizing you.
Thucydides
History of the Peloponnesian War
bk. 2
Perón, Eva
1919–52
1919–52
1
Keeping books on charity is capitalist nonsense! I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.
I will return. And I will be millions.
Keeping books on charity is capitalist nonsense! I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it.
Fleur Cowles
Bloody Precedent: the Peron Story
(1952)
I will return. And I will be millions.
inscription on the tomb of Eva Perón, Buenos Aires
Perrault, Charles
1628–1703
1628–1703
1
Anne, ma sœur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?Anne, sister Anne, do you see nothing coming?
Anne, ma sœur Anne, ne vois-tu rien venir?Anne, sister Anne, do you see nothing coming?
Histoires et contes du temps passé
(1697) "La barbe bleue"
Perronet, Edward
1726–92
1726–92
1
All hail the power of Jesus' Name;
Let Angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem
To crown Him Lord of all.
All hail the power of Jesus' Name;
Let Angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem
To crown Him Lord of all.
"All hail the power of Jesus' Name" (1780 hymn)
Perry, Jimmy
1
Who do you think you are kidding, Mister Hitler?
If you think we're on the run?
Who do you think you are kidding, Mister Hitler?
If you think we're on the run?
"Who do you think you are kidding, Mister Hitler" (theme song of
Dad's Army
, BBC television, 1968–77)
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