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 137
... freedom takes on meaning . It is not freedom to do as we please but freedom to achieve that autonomy which we approach in pro- portion as we develop our rational and spiritual nature . It is not mere freedom to live that concerns us ...
... freedom takes on meaning . It is not freedom to do as we please but freedom to achieve that autonomy which we approach in pro- portion as we develop our rational and spiritual nature . It is not mere freedom to live that concerns us ...
Page 153
... freedom is not to be compared to the winning of a game -with the victory recorded forever in history . Freedom has its life in the hearts , the actions , the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a ...
... freedom is not to be compared to the winning of a game -with the victory recorded forever in history . Freedom has its life in the hearts , the actions , the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a ...
Page 159
... freedom to security ; the mediocre man prefers security to freedom - security at the expense of freedom is what we are getting . The exceptional man finds his highest values in the satisfaction of the creative impulse , while the ...
... freedom to security ; the mediocre man prefers security to freedom - security at the expense of freedom is what we are getting . The exceptional man finds his highest values in the satisfaction of the creative impulse , while the ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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