The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (365 page)

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Rice, Grantland
1880–1954
1
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name,
He writes—not that you won or lost—but how you played the Game.

"Alumnus Football" (1941)

2
All wars are planned by old men
In council rooms apart.

"The Two Sides of War" (1955)

Rice, Stephen
1637–1715
1
I will drive a coach and six horses through the Act of Settlement.

W. King
State of the Protestants of Ireland
(1672) ch. 3, sect. 8

Rice-Davies, Mandy
1944–
1
He would, wouldn't he?
on hearing that Lord Astor denied her allegations, concerning himself and his house parties at Cliveden

at the trial of Stephen Ward, 29 June 1963

Richards, Ann
1933–
1
Poor George, he can't help it—he was born with a silver foot in his mouth.
of George Bush

keynote speech at the Democratic convention, 1988

Richards, Frank
(
Charles Hamilton
) 1876–1961
1
The fat greedy owl of the Remove.

"Billy Bunter" in the
Magnet
(1909) vol. 3, no. 72 "The Greyfriars Photographer"

Richardson, Samuel
1689–1761
1
Mine is the most plotting heart in the world.

Clarissa
(1747–8) vol. 3, letter 76

2
The affair is over. Clarissa lives.
announcement by Lovelace of his successful seduction of Clarissa

Clarissa
(1747–8) vol. 5, letter 22

3
His spurious brat, Tom Jones.
of Fielding

letter to Thomas Edwards, 21 February 1752

4
Instruction, Madam, is the pill; amusement is the gilding.

letter to Lady Echlin, 22 September 1755

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