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 xxii
... force , even the force of law , can never do . It points to the only kind of conformity that can be adequately defended . Let us put our aim in another way . We hope to convey , as far as these 6,000 - odd passages can convey them , the ...
... force , even the force of law , can never do . It points to the only kind of conformity that can be adequately defended . Let us put our aim in another way . We hope to convey , as far as these 6,000 - odd passages can convey them , the ...
Page 162
... force , but discussion , criticism , and debate can be stifled by fear as well as by force . Persecution by public opinion can be as powerful as purges and pogroms . School- teachers , government clerks and officials , and even ...
... force , but discussion , criticism , and debate can be stifled by fear as well as by force . Persecution by public opinion can be as powerful as purges and pogroms . School- teachers , government clerks and officials , and even ...
Page 183
... Force only existed— Force that brought men into the world - Force that crowded them out to make way for the succeeding generation - Force that made the wheat grow - Force that garnered it from the soil to give place to the succeeding ...
... Force only existed— Force that brought men into the world - Force that crowded them out to make way for the succeeding generation - Force that made the wheat grow - Force that garnered it from the soil to give place to the succeeding ...
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
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| Title | The American Treasury, 1455-1955 |
| Editor | Clifton Fadiman |
| Compiled by | Clifton Fadiman |
| Publisher | Harper, 1955 |
| Length | 1108 pages |
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