The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (68 page)
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Booth, William
1829–1912
1829–1912
1
The submerged tenth.
defined by Booth as "three million men, women, and children, a vast despairing multitude in a condition nominally free, but really enslaved"
The submerged tenth.
defined by Booth as "three million men, women, and children, a vast despairing multitude in a condition nominally free, but really enslaved"
In Darkest England
(1890) pt. 1, title of ch. 2
Boothby, Robert
1900–86
1900–86
1
You
speak for Britain!
to Arthur Greenwood, acting Leader of the Labour Party, after Neville Chamberlain had failed to announce an ultimatum to Germany; perhaps taking up an appeal already voiced by Leo Amery
You
speak for Britain!
to Arthur Greenwood, acting Leader of the Labour Party, after Neville Chamberlain had failed to announce an ultimatum to Germany; perhaps taking up an appeal already voiced by Leo Amery
Harold Nicolson, diary, 2 September 1939.
Boothroyd, Betty
1929–
1929–
1
My desire to get here [Parliament] was like miners' coal dust, it was under my fingers and I couldn't scrub it out.
of Parliament
My desire to get here [Parliament] was like miners' coal dust, it was under my fingers and I couldn't scrub it out.
of Parliament
Glenys Kinnock and Fiona Millar (eds.)
By Faith and Daring
(1993)
Boren, James H.
1925–
1925–
1
Guidelines for bureaucrats: (1) When in charge, ponder. (2) When in trouble, delegate. (3) When in doubt, mumble.
Guidelines for bureaucrats: (1) When in charge, ponder. (2) When in trouble, delegate. (3) When in doubt, mumble.
in
New York Times
8 November 1970
Borges, Jorge Luis
1899–1986
1899–1986
1
The original is unfaithful to the translation.
of Henley's translation of Beckford's Vathek
The Falklands thing was a fight between two bald men over a comb.
application of a proverbial phrase
The original is unfaithful to the translation.
of Henley's translation of Beckford's Vathek
Sobre el "Vathek" de William Beckford
(1943)
The Falklands thing was a fight between two bald men over a comb.
application of a proverbial phrase
in
Time
14 February 1983
Borgia, Cesare
1476–1507
1476–1507
1
Aut Caesar, aut nihil.Caesar or nothing.
Aut Caesar, aut nihil.Caesar or nothing.
motto inscribed on the sword of Cesare Borgia (1476–1507)
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