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Robert Christy, comp.  Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages.  1887.
 
Rebel, Rebellion
 
To despise life is the first qualification of a rebel.  Gibbon.  1
Who draws his sword against his prince must throw away the scabbard.  2
An insurrection that stands still is an insurrection ruined.  Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine.  3
Conquered rebellion strengthens a government.  Fielding.  4
 
 
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