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245		4	_aThe giant book of American quotations : _bover 8,000 quotations on 264 subjects / _c[compiled by] Gorton Carruth & Eugene Ehrlich.
260			_aNew York : _bGramercy Books, _c2006, c1988.
300			_a821 p. _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes index.
500			_aPreviously published as: The Harper book of American quotations. 1st ed. New York : Harper & Row, 1988.
520			_aThis 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
650			_aQuotations, American. _9110705
700			_aCarruth, Gorton. _9109066
700			_aEhrlich, Eugene, _977280
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