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 328
... 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 ...
Page 438
... 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 ...
Page 565
... March speech of Daniel Web- ster in support of the ' compro- mise ' and the Fugitive Slave Bill . No partisan or personal enmity dictated it . On the con- trary my admiration of the splendid personality and intel- lectual power of the ...
... March speech of Daniel Web- ster in support of the ' compro- mise ' and the Fugitive Slave Bill . No partisan or personal enmity dictated it . On the con- trary my admiration of the splendid personality and intel- lectual power of the ...
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