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 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 ...
Page 162
... freedom of religion , freedom of the press , and freedom of assembly and association . But freedom of thought is a sterile and meaningless right , unless we are free to discuss , to criticize , and to debate . Criticism , discussion ...
... freedom of religion , freedom of the press , and freedom of assembly and association . But freedom of thought is a sterile and meaningless right , unless we are free to discuss , to criticize , and to debate . Criticism , discussion ...
Page 284
... freedom of the people , with or without their consent . So it is a dubious assertion when one calls freedom of the press the bulwark of our liberty . It is closer to truth to say that freedom of the press is the measure of our liberty ...
... freedom of the people , with or without their consent . So it is a dubious assertion when one calls freedom of the press the bulwark of our liberty . It is closer to truth to say that freedom of the press is the measure of our liberty ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country 65 | 65 |
Copyright | |
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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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