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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... hope as never caught the imaginations and the hearts of any nation on earth before . The hope of liberty . The hope of justice . The hope of a land in which a man can stand straight , without fear , without rancor . The land and the ...
... hope as never caught the imaginations and the hearts of any nation on earth before . The hope of liberty . The hope of justice . The hope of a land in which a man can stand straight , without fear , without rancor . The land and the ...
Page 102
... hope , however : if we could get through the intricate and dangerous Hat Island crossing before night , we could ven- ture the rest for we would have plainer sailing and better water . But it would be insanity to attempt Hat Island at ...
... hope , however : if we could get through the intricate and dangerous Hat Island crossing before night , we could ven- ture the rest for we would have plainer sailing and better water . But it would be insanity to attempt Hat Island at ...
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... hope that the fruit of their work will be used with humanity , with wisdom and with courage . I know that their counsel , when sought , will be given honestly and freely . I hope that it will be heard . J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ...
... hope that the fruit of their work will be used with humanity , with wisdom and with courage . I know that their counsel , when sought , will be given honestly and freely . I hope that it will be heard . J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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