Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Quotations, American.
ISBN : 9780060172442
A collection of anecdotes and quotes by Abraham Lincoln offers a portrait of the man as a writer, clever lawyer, and witty politician
Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Plume
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 27,98 MB
Release : 1992-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
In this fascinating compendium are the best, funniest and most profound sayings of this most quotable of Chief Executives. From his youth in pioneer Illinois to the embattled White House of the Civil War, Lincoln never lost his capacity for dry humor--or his extraordinary gift of eloquence.
Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 23,59 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Contains some of Lincoln's most popular quotes, opinions, and stories, as well as his most famous speeches, including his "House Divided" speech.
Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 1998-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781441300591
Author : Joslyn Pine
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 37,83 MB
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0486110729
Over 400 memorable quotes: Coolidge's "The chief business of America is business," Carter's "Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread," Bush's "Read my lips: no new taxes," many more.
Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 048648923X
"Familiarity breeds contempt — and children." "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear." "Heaven for climate. Hell for company." This attractive paperback gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.
Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 30,55 MB
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0486111008
Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.
Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 12,93 MB
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0785833943
The epitome of The American Dream, Theodore Roosevelt lived an active and incredible life well worth every page of this expertly researched and written biography.
Author : Alan Schroeder
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,11 MB
Release : 2016-01-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 082343575X
Abe Lincoln spoke many memorable adages. As the sixteenth president, he needed great wisdom to guide the country through the Civil War, preserve the Union, and end slavery. This nontraditional tribute to the president who brought the homespun demeanor and humor of his humble beginnings to the White House uses the alphabet to organize a wealth of information about his life and accomplishments. Filled with Lincoln's often humorous proverbs and witty cartoons by John O'Brien, this colorful book takes a thought-provoking look at Old Abe.
Author : Abraham Lincoln
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 16,36 MB
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 161608412X
A fascinating and inspiring collection of Abraham Lincoln's writings on the subject of...
