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" From the moment the first shot is fired, or the first blow is struck, in a dispute, then farewell to all reason and argument; you might as well attempt to reason with mad dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each other's blood in mortal combat. "
The Encyclopedia Americana: A General Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences ...
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Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 2

Richard Cobden - 1870 - 684 pages
...our arguing as to what is the origin of the war, or any use whatever to advise these disputants. Prom the moment the first shot is fired, or the first blow...you know, I opposed, I was so convinced of the utter uselessness of raising one's voice in opposition to war when it has once begun, that I made up my mind...
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Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 2

Richard Cobden - 1870 - 698 pages
...use our arguing as to what is the origin of the war, or any use whatever to advise these disputants. From the moment the first shot is fired, or the first...dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each other-s blood in mortal combat. I was so convinced of the fact during the Crimean war, which, you know,...
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Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright

William Robertson (of Rochdale.) - 1877 - 568 pages
...use our arguing as to what is the origin of the war, or any use whatever to advise these disputants. From the moment the first shot is fired, or the first...dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each others blood in mortal combat. I was so convinced of that fact during the Crimean war, which you know...
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Speeches on Questions of Public Policy

Richard Cobden - Corn laws (Great Britain). - 1878 - 680 pages
...use our arguing as to what is the origin of the war, or any use whatever to advise these disputants. From the moment the first shot is fired, or the first...you know, I opposed, I was so convinced of the utter uselessness 466 467 of raising one's voice in opposition to war when it has once begun, that I made...
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Speeches on Questions of Public Policy

Richard Cobden - Corn laws (Great Britain). - 1878 - 680 pages
...use our arguing as to what is the origin of the war, or any use whatever to advise these disputants. From the moment the first shot| is fired, or the first...combat. I was so convinced of the fact during the Crimea! war, which, you know, I opposed, I was so convinced of the utter uselessnea of raising one's...
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The Life of Richard Cobden, Volume 1

John Morley - Great Britain - 1881 - 672 pages
...argue," he said, " as to what is the origin of the war, and no use whatever to advise the disputants. From the moment the first shot is fired, or the first...farewell to all reason and argument ; you might as well reason with mad dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each other's blood in mortal combat....
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The Life of Richard Cobden, Volume 2

John Morley - Great Britain - 1881 - 544 pages
...struck in a dispute, then farewell to all reason and argument; you might as well reason with triad dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each...was so convinced of the fact during the Crimean War; I was so convinced of the utter uselessness of raising one's voice in opposition to war when it has...
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The life of Richard Cobden, Volume 339

John Morley (visct.) - 1882 - 146 pages
...what is the origin of the war, and no use whatever to advise the disputants. From th.moment the firet shot is fired, or the first blow is struck in a dispute...farewell to all reason and argument ; you might as well reason 80 81 with mad dogs аз with men when they have begun to spill each other's blood in mortal...
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William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries: Fifty Years of ..., Volumes 3-4

Thomas Archer - Great Britain - 1883 - 766 pages
...the first blow is struck in a dispute, then farewell to all reason and argument; you might as well reason with mad dogs as with men when they have begun...was so convinced of the fact during the Crimean war, I was so convinced of the utter uselessness of raising one's voice in opposition to war when it has...
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William Ewart Gladstone and his contemporaries, Volumes 3-4

Thomas Archer (historical writer.) - 1883 - 754 pages
...no use to argue as to what is the origin of the war, and no use whatever to advise the disputants. From the moment the first shot is fired or the first...farewell to all reason and argument; you might as well reason with mad dogs as with men when they have begun to spill each other's blood in mortal combat....
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