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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... means people -- it seems sad to have to say what it means — who because of their brains , charm , liveliness , responsive- ness , wit are a pleasure to be with . And a pleasure whether one chooses to talk sense or nonsense , since the ...
... means people -- it seems sad to have to say what it means — who because of their brains , charm , liveliness , responsive- ness , wit are a pleasure to be with . And a pleasure whether one chooses to talk sense or nonsense , since the ...
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Clifton Fadiman. The political and governmental phase of democracy is a means , the best means so far found , for realizing ends that lie in the wide domain of human relationships and the development of human personality . It is · a way ...
Clifton Fadiman. The political and governmental phase of democracy is a means , the best means so far found , for realizing ends that lie in the wide domain of human relationships and the development of human personality . It is · a way ...
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... means enough to matter , means exactly this ; and if it is given to few artists to mean so much , it is likewise given to few men to understand the mysteries of permanence and change . Few men of any sort have understood them , and no ...
... means enough to matter , means exactly this ; and if it is given to few artists to mean so much , it is likewise given to few men to understand the mysteries of permanence and change . Few men of any sort have understood them , and no ...
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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