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all's fair in love and war

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Something new from the column " The story behind the famous quotations . Am 15.08. found the 22 Round of the Australian Victorian Premier League game against South Melbourne FC Sunshine George Cross FC instead. And to demonstrate that is also in the British colonies of the heritage of adding another British gentleman held up the same, South Melbourne is the world a lesson in fair play. Fernando De Moraes Melbourne plays the ball, which was due to treatment of an injured player to play back from the opposing goalkeeper, the good ... and thanks altravita.com Materazzi gives the strikers a gold star. Oi, mate!

From the series: The story behind the famous quotations.

Quote: All's fair in love and war.

Who said it: John Lyly, English Renaissance poets

When: 1578

History: The original quote is from John Lyly "Euphues" (1578). The original quote is "rules of fair play Do Not The apply in love and war." ("The rules of fair play do not apply to the love and war.") Today it is in the shortened version of a popular statement, if it comes to explaining his own fault, in particular fraud. By and large, an apology, which means that is justified under the circumstances, a rule violation by the resulting advantage or victory.

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