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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Page 130
... called property . This principle works by exciting us to do right through those heavy investments of our own which would inevitably suffer were we to do wrong . The proposition is now clear , nor can the premises readily be mistaken ...
... called property . This principle works by exciting us to do right through those heavy investments of our own which would inevitably suffer were we to do wrong . The proposition is now clear , nor can the premises readily be mistaken ...
Page 148
... called by the same name , liberty . And it follows that each of the things is by respective parties called by two different and incompatible names , liberty and tyranny . The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat , for which ...
... called by the same name , liberty . And it follows that each of the things is by respective parties called by two different and incompatible names , liberty and tyranny . The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat , for which ...
Page 431
... called to the pilot : " Colonel , that was worth the 25 ¢ ride on the Cyclone at Coney Island . ” The colonel called back , " I'll collect the two bits when we land . " " You'll have to wait till pay day , " said the tail gunner . Maj ...
... called to the pilot : " Colonel , that was worth the 25 ¢ ride on the Cyclone at Coney Island . ” The colonel called back , " I'll collect the two bits when we land . " " You'll have to wait till pay day , " said the tail gunner . Maj ...
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THINKING CONTINENTALLY | 65 |
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