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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... father and I , is a liar , insulting innocent dead men who have been brave in their life . Remember and know also , Dante , that if your father and I would have been cowards and hypocrits and rinnegetors of our faith , we would not have ...
... father and I , is a liar , insulting innocent dead men who have been brave in their life . Remember and know also , Dante , that if your father and I would have been cowards and hypocrits and rinnegetors of our faith , we would not have ...
Page 884
... Father's plans . Father was always trying to bring this or that good thing to pass , only to find that there were obstacles in the way . These of course roused his wrath . He would call God's attention to such things . They should not ...
... Father's plans . Father was always trying to bring this or that good thing to pass , only to find that there were obstacles in the way . These of course roused his wrath . He would call God's attention to such things . They should not ...
Page 885
... Father counted on Mother to get him in . That was her affair . Ibid . Father declared he was going to buy a new plot in the cemetery , a plot all for himself . " And I'll buy one on a corner , " he added triumphantly , " where I can get ...
... Father counted on Mother to get him in . That was her affair . Ibid . Father declared he was going to buy a new plot in the cemetery , a plot all for himself . " And I'll buy one on a corner , " he added triumphantly , " where I can get ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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