{"product_id":"lincoln-a-book-of-quotations-paperback","title":"Lincoln: A Book of Quotations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Blaisdell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All I have learned, I learned from books,\" declared Abraham Lincoln -- and this book offers ample learning from the sixteenth president's wise and often witty remarks. Drawn from speeches, letters, and other sources, these thoughts and opinions range from considerations of human nature and spirituality to the burdens and privileges of the presidency along with many other topics of enduring interest.\u003cbr\u003eSelections include comments on morality (\"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.\") and the pursuit of happiness (\"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.\") as well as friendship (\"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.\"), human frailty (\"It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.\"), and other thought-provoking subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll I have learned, I learned from books, declared Abraham Lincoln--and this book offers ample learning from the sixteenth president's wise and often witty remarks. Drawn from speeches, letters, and other sources, these thoughts and opinions range from considerations of human nature and spirituality to the burdens and privileges of the presidency along with many other topics of enduring interest.\u003cbr\u003eSelections include comments on morality (It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.) and the pursuit of happiness (Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.) as well as friendship (I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.), human frailty (It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.), and other thought-provoking subjects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All I have learned, I learned from books,\" declared Abraham Lincoln--and this book offers ample learning from the sixteenth president's wise and often witty remarks. Drawn from speeches, letters, and other sources, these thoughts and opinions range from considerations of human nature and spirituality to the burdens and privileges of the presidency along with many other topics of enduring interest.\u003cbr\u003eSelections include comments on morality (\"It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.\") and the pursuit of happiness (\"Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.\") as well as friendship (\"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.\"), human frailty (\"It's not me who can't keep a secret. It's the people I tell that can't.\"), and other thought-provoking subjects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn English professor at the City University of New York's Kingsborough College, Bob Blaisdell is the editor of numerous Dover Thrift Editions and many other books. He has published essays about his experiences as a teacher and regularly reviews books for the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756290507040,"sku":"9780486806075","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f37ca76d511dd1a710fe12cfe718a93.webp?v=1780078192","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lincoln-a-book-of-quotations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}