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 137
... force . They are necessary accompaniments of human coexistence . Democracy is the best form of government because it is built upon these principles . It is the only form of government that is founded on the dig- nity of man , not the ...
... force . They are necessary accompaniments of human coexistence . Democracy is the best form of government because it is built upon these principles . It is the only form of government that is founded on the dig- nity of man , not the ...
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 |
Copyright | |
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