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 54
... feel themselves to be but loose stones , thrown in to partially obstruct a current they are powerless to resist . They say little and do little as the days go by . They simply watch the rising tide , and mark the progressive steps of ...
... feel themselves to be but loose stones , thrown in to partially obstruct a current they are powerless to resist . They say little and do little as the days go by . They simply watch the rising tide , and mark the progressive steps of ...
Page 396
... feeling pervading officers and men , that made me feel the full load of responsi- bility , for success would be accepted as a matter of course , whereas , should we fail , this " march " would be adjudged the wild adventure of a crazy ...
... feeling pervading officers and men , that made me feel the full load of responsi- bility , for success would be accepted as a matter of course , whereas , should we fail , this " march " would be adjudged the wild adventure of a crazy ...
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... feel sure that our power over energy has now reached a point where it just sensibly effects the old adjustment . It ... feel it who will only consent to feel like a child . Sitting here any Sunday afternoon , while the voices of the ...
... feel sure that our power over energy has now reached a point where it just sensibly effects the old adjustment . It ... feel it who will only consent to feel like a child . Sitting here any Sunday afternoon , while the voices of the ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
IN PARTICULAR | 32 |
THINKING CONTINENTALLY | 65 |
Copyright | |
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