quotations, maxims, etc

"This text collects quotations, passages and documents attributed to America's six essential founders. Topics covered include liberty, religion, revolution, Republican government, the Constitution, education, commerce, class, war and peace, and the disenfranchised (slaves, Native Americans, and women). Each of the book's quotations are sourced and quoted so that the reader is able to discern historical and philosophical contexts"--Publisher.

A collection of humorous, off-putting insults covering all of Western history.

A republication of the 1905 text which presents over three hundred quotations by composer Ludwig van Beethoven in which he offers his thoughts and opinions on the art of composing, education, nature, God, and other matters.

Bessie and Elizabeth Delany, both over one-hundred years old, answer questions and offer advice on a variety of everyday topics.

Brief text and illustrations featuring Charlie Brown and his friends define different expressions of happiness.

Presents narratives submitted by everyday people about the random acts of kindness they have received or given, and also includes inspirational quotations about the act of giving.

Presents quotations from African-American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., on such topics as the community of man, religion, and justice, as well as excerpts from his "I've Been to the Mountain Top" and "I Have a Dream" speeches.

Contains over 2,500 sports quotations in English, arranged alphabetically by topic; and includes an index of names.

A collection of over five hundred adages, observations, proverbs, and other unofficial rules that govern life, organized alphabetically by speaker, from Lord Acton, who said, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely," to Zimmerman's Law of Complaints which states, "Nobody notices when things go right.".