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| ISBN-10: 1-892859-13-0 |
| ISBN-13: 978-1-892859-13-6 |
| Pages: 512 |
| Format: 5 ½ x 8 ¼ Hardcover |
| Carton Quantity: 12 |
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From Aristotle to Woody Allen
This selection of thought-provoking observations
and pithy sayings addresses topics that have long
engaged the human imagination. Reflections of modern
thinkers on subjects ranging from America and
Americans, art and music, sports, teenagers,
technology to education are interspersed
with traditional gems from historical figures on
themes as diverse as liberals and conservatives,
men and women, patriotism, tolerance, victory and
defeat, love, greed, and honor.
Make Your Point with a Well-Placed
Quote
Quotations fall into alphabetically arranged
subject categories for easy reference. Whether you
are trying to add a touch of humor, inject a note of
passion, strengthen an argument, underscore a point,
or corroborate a point of view, these notable and
quotable gems from some of the world’s best and
brightest minds -- cheeky and philosophical,
artistic and technocratic, literary and popular,
traditional and futuristic -- will leave any
audience with a lasting impression.
- Over 4,000 classic and contemporary
quotations in 400 alphabetical categories
- Quotations from time-honored sources like
Plutarch, Shakespeare, and the Bible to
present-day thinkers such as Carl Sagan, Lily
Tomlin, and Arthur Miller
- Editorial notes provide information about
the quotation and its source
- Author Index
- Perfect for home, school and office
- On OBSERVATON
“You can observe a lot just by watching.”
— Yogi Berra,
attributed
- On MEN AND WOMEN
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask
a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
— Margaret
Thatcher, quoted in People
- On FOREIGNERS
“They spell it Vinci and pronounce it Vinchy;
foreigners always spell better than they
pronounce.”
— Mark Twain,
Innocents Abroad
- On EVOLUTION
“A hen is only an egg’s way of making another
egg.”
— Samuel Butler,
Life and Habit
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is America’s oldest
and most respected publisher of dictionaries and
other language reference products. Our staff of
full-time lexicographers is the largest in America
and our database of more than 16.5 million examples
of words used in context is the most extensive in
the world. With more than 170 years of accumulated
knowledge and expertise this distinguished company
represents a tradition that dates back to Noah
Webster.
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