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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs.
Although it had a tortuous publication history af... Read more...
Keywords: Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin, Biography, Memoires
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- 5598 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 427
This book is a collection of 233 quotes and aphorisms of Mark Twain:
“Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” “The lack of money is the root of all evil.” “It's not th... Read more...
Keywords: Mark Twain, quotes
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- English
- 3984 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 425
This book is a collection of 230 brilliant quotes and aphorisms of Oscar Wilde. It grants his paradoxical reflections on subjects ranging from Genius to Stupidity:
“I have nothing to declare except my genius.” “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.” “I... Read more...
Keywords: Oscar Wilde, quotes
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- English
- 56525 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 421
Addison written by William John Courthope. Published by HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS in 1902. and now republished in ePub file. William John Courthope was an English writer and historian of poetry, whose father was rector of South Malling, Sussex. Of the four English ... Read more...
Keywords: Addison, William John Courthope
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- 7924 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 418
This book is a collection of 210 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Edgar Allan Poe:
“I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.” “I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” “Invisible things are the only realities.” “Perv... Read more...
Keywords: Edgar Allan Poe, quotes
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The Story of Joan of Arc
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- 71770 Words
- Ages 8 and up
- 417
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Sir Guy shrugged his shoulders, and gave me a shrewd glance, the meaning of which I was at no loss to understand. He thought that Bertrand's head had been something turned, and that he had become a visionary, looking rather for a miracle from heaven than for deliverance fro... Read more...
Keywords: a heroine of france, the story of, joan of arc, biography, history, french history, military history, war and warfare
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- English
- 8324 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 399
This book is a collection of 180 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Niccolo Machiavelli:
“The ends justify the means.” " “History is written by the victors.” “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” “Keep your friends close, but your enemies clo... Read more...
Keywords: Niccolo Machiavelli, quotes
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Accepting Cancer
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- 26454 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 382
When i was diagnosed with cancer in March 2015 i realised that i wasn't the invincible person that I honestly believed that I was. I selfishly believed that i was immune to getting cancer, purely because it isn't an hereditary thing in my family. But when reality finally... Read more...
Keywords: Biography, humour, medical
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- English
- 21024 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 377
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Synopsis I sat quietly, listening as the teacher and student in the room next to mine discussed base-ball during their entire lesson. When I asked the teacher, How his lesson went, he replied “Yeah, you can kill a half hour with anything”. Children are sometimes denied a g... Read more...
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- 5127 Words
- Ages 8 and up
- 355
This book is a collection of 180 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of George Washington:
“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.” “A free people ought not only to be armed, but discip... Read more...
Keywords: George Washington, quotes
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