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Great Quotations That Shaped the Western World | 
 enlarge | Creator: Carl H. Middleton
Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Category: Book
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Pages: 784
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.8
ISBN: 1557788642
Dewey Decimal Number: 082
EAN: 9781557788641
ASIN: 1557788642
Publication Date: March 2008
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"Great Quotations is better than a Harvard education!--Andreas R. Prindl, Member of The Board, Lloyds of London "Great Quotations' wit and genius are guaranteed to make you sound better read than you are. But beware of using it on deadline: you can get lost in it for hours!"--Suzanne Fields, columnist for The Washington Times/Los Angeles Times Syndicate "I am delighted to endorse this collection. It is useful, and full of sparkle."-- William F. Buckley Jr. "A treasure trove of gems culled from the historical vineyard. Anyone who reads through these sketches and quotations will be inspired by some of the finest thinking in Western civilization."--Burton Folsom, History Professor Great Quotations that Shaped the Western World is a treasury of the greatest quotations in western history. The book is organized chronologically as a history in "bite-size" portions so that casual readers can use it as a coffee table book for browsing. Serious students and those who want to have an overview of western history should read this book from cover to cover. As Dr. Johnson said, "classical quotation is the parole of literate men the world over."
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 How each and every one of these quotes impacted society and changed it May 8, 2008
The words and the great people who say it - "Great Quotations That Shaped The Western World" is a near 800 page tome filled with the wisdom of the ages. From the words of Moses, Aristotle, King Henry VII, to many quotes in the modern era, this is a secular but no holds barred look at the entirety of western history and how each and every one of these quotes impacted society and changed it. "Great Quotations That Shaped the Western World" is a highly recommended reference for community library history collections.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
 Not-So-Thinly Veiled Conservative Agenda April 26, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book was apparently written because Bartlett's Familiar Quotations only contained three quotes from Ronald Reagan. Throughout the book -- even in places inappropriate to do so -- jabs are taken at communism, atheism, socialism and evolution. Although the title of the book implies that all of these quotes were influential on western civilization, I don't see how this Charles Darwin quote applies: "I can indeed hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true."
That being said, it is a decent collection of quotations. There is a chapter on investment wisdom, quite a few inspirational citations from the King James Bible, and interesting factoids intermingled here and there (for example, 25% of self-made millionaires are dyslexic). If you're a conservative that likes FOX News, this is right up your alley.
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