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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... Ibid . Avarice and happiness never saw each other , how then should they be- come acquainted ? Ibid . If your riches are yours , why don't you take them with you to t'other world ? Ibid . Having been poor is no shame , but being ashamed ...
... Ibid . Avarice and happiness never saw each other , how then should they be- come acquainted ? Ibid . If your riches are yours , why don't you take them with you to t'other world ? Ibid . Having been poor is no shame , but being ashamed ...
Page 763
... Ibid . Man weeps to think that he will die so soon ; woman , that she was born so long ago . Ibid . Optimist : -The sort of man who marries his sister's best friend . Ibid . Women have simple tastes . They can get pleasure out of the ...
... Ibid . Man weeps to think that he will die so soon ; woman , that she was born so long ago . Ibid . Optimist : -The sort of man who marries his sister's best friend . Ibid . Women have simple tastes . They can get pleasure out of the ...
Page 861
... Ibid . Ibid . , " Worship " The louder he talked of his honor , the faster we counted our spoons . The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation . Ibid . Ibid . We are born believing . A man bears beliefs , as a tree bears apples .
... Ibid . Ibid . , " Worship " The louder he talked of his honor , the faster we counted our spoons . The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation . Ibid . Ibid . We are born believing . A man bears beliefs , as a tree bears apples .
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