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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... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Essays : First Series , " Spiritual Laws " America is formless , has no terrible and no beautiful condensation . RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Journal Instead of being a mass of individuals , each one fearlessly blurting ...
... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Essays : First Series , " Spiritual Laws " America is formless , has no terrible and no beautiful condensation . RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Journal Instead of being a mass of individuals , each one fearlessly blurting ...
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... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Journal , December 31 , 1843 The best business you can go into you will find on your father's farm or in his workshop . If you have no family or friends to aid you , and no prospect open to you there , turn your ...
... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Journal , December 31 , 1843 The best business you can go into you will find on your father's farm or in his workshop . If you have no family or friends to aid you , and no prospect open to you there , turn your ...
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... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , English Traits I saw everywhere in the country proofs of sense and spirit , and success of ... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Ibid . Steam is almost an Englishman . I do not know but they will send him to Parliament ...
... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , English Traits I saw everywhere in the country proofs of sense and spirit , and success of ... RALPH WALDO EMERSON , Ibid . Steam is almost an Englishman . I do not know but they will send him to Parliament ...
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