The giant book of American quotations : over 8,000 quotations on 264 subjects / [compiled by] Gorton Carruth & Eugene Ehrlich.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Gramercy Books, 2006, c1988.Description: 821 p. 24 cmISBN:
  • 517073617
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN 6081 .H231 2006
Summary: This giant compendium contains more 8,000 quotations on 264 subjects related to American life. These wise, witty, and history-making words come from 1,400 notable sources from the founding fathers to contemporary figures. Also included are the texts of 17 famous American documents including the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more. This volume is a rich reference on American history, culture, and values, ideal for browsing and research. On Justice: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -Martin Luther King, Jr. On Humankind: Human kind Cannot bear very much reality -T.S. Eliot On Love: Is there more? More than Love and Death? Then tell me its name! -Emily Dickinson On Evil: It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good. -Margaret Mead www.shelfari.com
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American Learning Resource American Learning Resource Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center PN 6081 .H231 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 9ALRC201100137

Includes index.

Previously published as: The Harper book of American quotations. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, 1988.

This giant compendium contains more 8,000 quotations on 264 subjects related to American life. These wise, witty, and history-making words come from 1,400 notable sources from the founding fathers to contemporary figures. Also included are the texts of 17 famous American documents including the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more. This volume is a rich reference on American history, culture, and values, ideal for browsing and research. On Justice: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -Martin Luther King, Jr. On Humankind: Human kind Cannot bear very much reality -T.S. Eliot On Love: Is there more? More than Love and Death? Then tell me its name! -Emily Dickinson On Evil: It may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good. -Margaret Mead www.shelfari.com

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