The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060172442
Category : Quotations, American.
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
A collection of anecdotes and quotes by Abraham Lincoln offers a portrait of the man as a writer, clever lawyer, and witty politician

The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Plume
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
In this fascinating compendium are the best, funniest and most profound sayings of this most quotable of Chief Executives. From his youth in pioneer Illinois to the embattled White House of the Civil War, Lincoln never lost his capacity for dry humor--or his extraordinary gift of eloquence.

The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Gramercy
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description
Contains some of Lincoln's most popular quotes, opinions, and stories, as well as his most famous speeches, including his "House Divided" speech.

Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents

Author: Joslyn Pine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110729
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
Over 400 memorable quotes: Coolidge's "The chief business of America is business," Carter's "Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread," Bush's "Read my lips: no new taxes," many more.

Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom

Author: Benjamin Franklin
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
ISBN: 9781441300591
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description

Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom

Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486111008
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.

The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048648923X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
"Familiarity breeds contempt — and children." "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear." "Heaven for climate. Hell for company." This attractive paperback gift edition of the renowned American humorist's epigrams and witticisms features hundreds of quips on life, love, history, culture, travel, and other topics from his fiction, essays, letters, and autobiography.

Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln

Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN: 161608412X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
A fascinating and inspiring collection of Abraham Lincoln's writings on the subject of...

Theodore Roosevelt's Words of Wit and Wisdom

Author: Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher: Chartwell
ISBN: 0785833943
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
The epitome of The American Dream, Theodore Roosevelt lived an active and incredible life well worth every page of this expertly researched and written biography.

Abraham Lincoln Joke Book

Author: Beatrice Schenk De Regniers
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780394810799
Category : Wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
Here are the wit and wisdom of a great American, more than sixty jokes and humorous stories told by and about Abraham Lincoln. He used humor to prove a point, to help answer questions, or to cheer up people around him--P. 1.