Description
Product ID: | 9780486440972 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Series: | Thrift Editions |
Title: | The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln |
Subtitle: | A Book of Quotations |
Authors: | Author: Abraham Lincoln |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | Quotations, proverbs and sayings, Dictionaries of quotations, History of the Americas, History, History of the Americas, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, USA, c 1800 to c 1900 |
Description: | From the most eloquent of American presidents — nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women and warfare to slavery and storytelling. From the most eloquent of American presidents, nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women to warfare: "Bad promises are better broken than kept"; "Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory"; "Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally." |
Imprint Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Publisher Name: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2005-08-26 |