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 349
... tell them the truth , that there are no gains without pains , that we are now on the eve of great de- cisions , not easy decisions , like resistance when you ... tell you now , as I would tell other organized OUR GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 349.
... tell them the truth , that there are no gains without pains , that we are now on the eve of great de- cisions , not easy decisions , like resistance when you ... tell you now , as I would tell other organized OUR GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS 349.
Page 597
... tell me if the lovers are losers . . . tell me if any get more than the lovers ... in the dust . . . in the cool tombs . " Cool Tombs " Why is there always a secret singing When a lawyer cashes in ? Why does a hearse horse snicker ...
... tell me if the lovers are losers . . . tell me if any get more than the lovers ... in the dust . . . in the cool tombs . " Cool Tombs " Why is there always a secret singing When a lawyer cashes in ? Why does a hearse horse snicker ...
Page 638
... tell the Irish , You can always tell the Dutch . You can always tell a Yankee ; But you cannot tell him much . I always eat peas with honey , I've done it all my life , They do taste kind of funny , But it keeps them on the knife ...
... tell the Irish , You can always tell the Dutch . You can always tell a Yankee ; But you cannot tell him much . I always eat peas with honey , I've done it all my life , They do taste kind of funny , But it keeps them on the knife ...
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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