The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
Page 314
... tion on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government . But what is government itself , but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels , no government would be necessary ...
... tion on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government . But what is government itself , but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels , no government would be necessary ...
Page 374
... tion now existing in the slaveholding states between the two is , instead of an evil , a good — a positive good . I feel myself called upon to speak freely upon the subject , when the honor and interests of those I represent are ...
... tion now existing in the slaveholding states between the two is , instead of an evil , a good — a positive good . I feel myself called upon to speak freely upon the subject , when the honor and interests of those I represent are ...
Page 850
... tion , " What is truth ? " will always be impossible to answer to the satisfac- tion of every man . When this is known , then knowledge exists in the most humane of all its forms — the recognition that any man may be right . Columbia ...
... tion , " What is truth ? " will always be impossible to answer to the satisfac- tion of every man . When this is known , then knowledge exists in the most humane of all its forms — the recognition that any man may be right . Columbia ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country 65 | 65 |
Copyright | |
39 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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