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Cassandre, A. M.
1901–68
1
A good poster is a visual telegram.

attributed

Castle, Barbara
1910–2002
1
I will fight for what I believe in until I drop dead. And that's what keeps you alive.

in
Guardian
14 January 1998

Castle, Ted
1907–79
1
In place of strife.
title of Government White Paper, 17 January 1969, suggested by Castle to his wife, Barbara Castle, then Secretary of State for Employment

Barbara Castle, diary, 15 January 1969

Castro, Fidel
1927–
1
History will absolve me.

title of pamphlet (1953)

Caswall, Edward
1814–78
1
Jesu, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the breast.
translation of "Jesu dulcis memoria, dans vera cordis gaudia", usually attributed to St Bernard

"Jesu, the very thought of thee" (1849 hymn)

2
See, amid the winter's snow,
Born for us on earth below,
See, the Lamb of God appears,
Promised from eternal years!
Hail, thou ever-blessèd morn!
Hail, redemption's happy dawn!

"See, amid the winter's snow" (1858 hymn)

Cather, Willa
1873–1947
1
Oh, the Germans classify, but the French arrange!

Death Comes For the Archbishop
(1927)

2
I tell you there is such a thing as creative hate!

The Song of the Lark
(1915)

Catherine
the Great 1729–96
1
I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.

attributed

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