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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... civilization of the South , after two hundred years of experience . A white community , that had gradually risen from small beginnings , till it grew into wealth , culture , and refinement , and became accomplished in all the arts of ...
... civilization of the South , after two hundred years of experience . A white community , that had gradually risen from small beginnings , till it grew into wealth , culture , and refinement , and became accomplished in all the arts of ...
Page 168
... civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights ; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others . WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN , speech , Washington , 1899 We have a criminal jury system which is ...
... civilization has taught the individual to protect his own rights ; American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others . WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN , speech , Washington , 1899 We have a criminal jury system which is ...
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... Civilization in the United States , 521 " Commencement Address " ( Murrow ) , Critic and the Drama , The , 900 " Commencement Day Address " ( Pit- " Crooner , The , " 247 Devil's Dictionary , The , 46 , 341 , 624. Clari ( opera ) , 644 ...
... Civilization in the United States , 521 " Commencement Address " ( Murrow ) , Critic and the Drama , The , 900 " Commencement Day Address " ( Pit- " Crooner , The , " 247 Devil's Dictionary , The , 46 , 341 , 624. Clari ( opera ) , 644 ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN ADAMS ain't American ANON asked beautiful believe called CHARLES civilization Constitution Copyright dead death democracy dream E. B. WHITE earth eyes father fear feel fight FRANKLIN FRANKLIN D FRED ALLEN freedom GEORGE give H. L. MENCKEN hand hear heart heaven hell HENRY HENRY DAVID THOREAU human Ibid JAMES JOHN keep KIN HUBBARD labor land letter liberty light lines live look March MARK TWAIN Mark Van Doren mind moral nation nature never night ourselves peace poem poet political President quotations race RALPH WALDO EMERSON river ROOSEVELT sense SINCLAIR LEWIS society song soul speech spirit stand talk tell THEODORE ROOSEVELT things THOMAS JEFFERSON thought tion tree true truth United WILLIAM words write York