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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... March 5 , 1859 My friends , no one , not in my situation , can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting . To this place , and the kindness of these people I owe everything . Here I have lived a quarter of a century , and have ...
... March 5 , 1859 My friends , no one , not in my situation , can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting . To this place , and the kindness of these people I owe everything . Here I have lived a quarter of a century , and have ...
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... March 30 , 1954 In the name of sanity let our Government now pause and seek the counsel of sane men : men who have not participated in the errors we have made and are not committed , out of pride , to defending them . Let us cease all ...
... March 30 , 1954 In the name of sanity let our Government now pause and seek the counsel of sane men : men who have not participated in the errors we have made and are not committed , out of pride , to defending them . Let us cease all ...
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... March 4 , 1801 I believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world , in His own good time , to become one nation , speaking one language . GROVER CLEVELAND , " Inaugural Address , " 1893 Whether they will or no , Americans must begin ...
... March 4 , 1801 I believe that our Great Maker is preparing the world , in His own good time , to become one nation , speaking one language . GROVER CLEVELAND , " Inaugural Address , " 1893 Whether they will or no , Americans must begin ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
IN PARTICULAR | 32 |
THINKING CONTINENTALLY | 65 |
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