The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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... Constitution for the United States of America . The Preamble to the Constitution I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States , and will , to the best of my ability , preserve ...
... Constitution for the United States of America . The Preamble to the Constitution I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States , and will , to the best of my ability , preserve ...
Page 322
... Constitution . This amendment was proposed by Congress on June 13 , 1866 ; declared ratified on July 28 , 1868 . The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on ...
... Constitution . This amendment was proposed by Congress on June 13 , 1866 ; declared ratified on July 28 , 1868 . The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on ...
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... Constitution expressly forbidding them to do it , I say , whether I like it or not : " Damn it , let ' em do it ! " OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES , JR . We are under a Constitution , but the Constitution is what the judges say it is . CHARLES ...
... Constitution expressly forbidding them to do it , I say , whether I like it or not : " Damn it , let ' em do it ! " OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES , JR . We are under a Constitution , but the Constitution is what the judges say it is . CHARLES ...
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of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
What We Live By | 113 |
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