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Chauncey Depew

(1834–1928) Politician United States

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Chauncey Depew was a politician from the United States, best known for Alcoholic beverages in clinical medicine.

Quick Facts About Chauncey Depew

Born: April 23, 1834
Died: April 5, 1928
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Alcoholic beverages in clinical medicine
Spouse: Elise Ann Hegeman

About Chauncey Depew

Chauncey Mitchell Depew was an American attorney, businessman, and Republican politician. He is best remembered for his two terms as United States Senator from New York and for his work for Cornelius Vanderbilt, as an attorney and as president of the New York Central Railroad System.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Chauncey Depew

My dinners have never interfered with my business. They have been my recreation. . . A public banquet, if eaten with thought…

Banquets

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Force was the factor in the government of the world when Christ was born, and force was the source and exercise of…

Atlantic ocean

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Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less…

Fear

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If we claim heritage in Bacon, Shakespeare and Milton, we also acknowledge that it was for liberties guaranteed Englishmen by sacred charters…

Acknowledge

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When Franklin drew the lightning from the clouds, he little dreamed that in the evolution of science his discovery would illuminate the…

Accounts

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As for food, half of my friends have dug their graves with their teeth.

Dieting

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It's pleasant to hear these nice words while I'm still alive. I'd rather have the taffy than the epitaphy.

Alive

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I get my exercise acting as a pallbearer to my friends who exercise.

Acting

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Neither realism nor romance furnishes a more striking and picturesque figure than that of Christopher Columbus. The mystery about his origin heightens…

Charm

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It is a pity that instead of the Pilgrim Fathers landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had not landed on the Pilgrim…

Landing

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But the closer we study their lives, and the better we know their deeds, the more profound is our admiration and the…

Able

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The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

Enjoyment

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There are millions of stories in the world, and several hundred of them good ones.

Hundred

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The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.

Government

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The spirit of Columbus hovers over us to-day.

Columbus

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It was for Columbus, when the right hour struck, forced and propelled by this fresh life, to reveal the land where these…

Civilization

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"What is the most beautiful word in the language?" The elderly lawyer quickly replied: "Home."

Beautiful

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A witty illustration or an apt story will accomplish more than columns of argument.

Accomplish

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The tomb of the Saviour was a narrow and empty vault, precious only for its memories of the supreme tragedy of the…

Century

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A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are.

Pessimism

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If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican Party, I'lll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats.

Democrat

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There have been many Presidents of the United States and the roll will be indefinitely extended. We have had a number of…

Brilliant

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Blot out from the page of history the names of all the great actors of his time in the drama of nations,…

Actors

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The walk downstairs to the breakfast table is excercise enough for any gentleman.

Breakfast

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