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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... father and I , is a liar , insulting innocent dead men who have been brave in their life . Remember and know also , Dante , that if your father and I would have been cowards and hypocrits and rinnegetors of our faith , we would not have ...
... father and I , is a liar , insulting innocent dead men who have been brave in their life . Remember and know also , Dante , that if your father and I would have been cowards and hypocrits and rinnegetors of our faith , we would not have ...
Page 884
... Father's plans . Father was always trying to bring this or that good thing to pass , only to find that there were obstacles in the way . These of course roused his wrath . He would call God's attention to such things . They should not ...
... Father's plans . Father was always trying to bring this or that good thing to pass , only to find that there were obstacles in the way . These of course roused his wrath . He would call God's attention to such things . They should not ...
Page 885
... Father counted on Mother to get him in . That was her affair . Ibid . Father declared he was going to buy a new plot in the cemetery , a plot all for himself . " And I'll buy one on a corner , " he added triumphantly , " where I can get ...
... Father counted on Mother to get him in . That was her affair . Ibid . Father declared he was going to buy a new plot in the cemetery , a plot all for himself . " And I'll buy one on a corner , " he added triumphantly , " where I can get ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country 65 | 65 |
Copyright | |
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American ANON asked beautiful become believe body called civilization comes common Constitution dead death earth equal experience eyes face fact father fear feel force freedom GEORGE give ground hand head hear heart HENRY hope human Ibid idea interest JAMES JOHN keep kind land leave less letter liberty light LINCOLN lines live look March Mark matter means mind nature never night once passed peace person play political race reason seemed sense side society soul speak speech spirit stand talk tell things thought tion tree true truth turn United universe whole write York young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The American Treasury, 1455-1955 |
| Editor | Clifton Fadiman |
| Compiled by | Clifton Fadiman |
| Publisher | Harper, 1955 |
| Length | 1108 pages |
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