The New Speaker's Treasury of Wit and WisdomHerbert Victor Prochnow Quotations arranged alphabetically by subject matter. |
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Page 122
... keep on racing after his legs have quit , keep on fighting after he has been licked , and keep on working after the sheriff has carried off his desk . Some men have some of the sand which Paul Jones used when he kept on fighting , after ...
... keep on racing after his legs have quit , keep on fighting after he has been licked , and keep on working after the sheriff has carried off his desk . Some men have some of the sand which Paul Jones used when he kept on fighting , after ...
Page 212
... keep out rain , four walls to keep out wind , floors to keep out cold , yes - but more than that ! It is the laugh of a baby , the song of a mother , the strength of a father ; the warmth of loving hearts , light from happy eyes ...
... keep out rain , four walls to keep out wind , floors to keep out cold , yes - but more than that ! It is the laugh of a baby , the song of a mother , the strength of a father ; the warmth of loving hearts , light from happy eyes ...
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... keep quiet if you have nothing to do . Arthur Schopenhauer When a woman suffers in silence , she really does . He had occasional flashes of silence , that made his conversation perfectly delightful . Sydney Smith He knew the precise ...
... keep quiet if you have nothing to do . Arthur Schopenhauer When a woman suffers in silence , she really does . He had occasional flashes of silence , that made his conversation perfectly delightful . Sydney Smith He knew the precise ...
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