Quotations, proverbs, and sayings

5 books

Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern SourcesW. A. Clouston · 1893An 1893 anthology of short moral aphorisms compiled by W. A. Clouston, drawn largely from Eastern sources such as Sanskrit, Buddhist, Persian, Arabic, and Chinese writings, with some Western selections, on themes of virtue, wisdom, and conduct.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern LiteratureJohn Bartlett · 1855A reference book of quotations compiled by John Bartlett, first published in 1855, tracing familiar passages, phrases, and proverbs to their sources in ancient and modern literature. This ninth edition adds selections from French writers and classical authors, organized with an author index.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical orderJohn Purver Richardson · 1880An 1880 reference anthology compiled by J. Purver Richardson, containing over two thousand quotations and extracts from ancient and modern writers, arranged alphabetically by subject from A to Z for readers seeking wisdom, verse, and literary excerpts.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Pocket R.L.S.: Being Favourite Passages from the Works of StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson · 1902A 1902 anthology collecting favorite passages from the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson, drawn from his essays, reflections, and poems, with an emphasis on travel, outdoor life, nature, and the pleasures of reading and the cultivated mind.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Thoughts: Selected from the writings of favorite authorsJessie K. Freeman · 1900A 1900 compilation of inspirational quotations and short passages on topics such as happiness, duty, friendship, and optimism, selected from the writings of well-known authors and compiled by Jessie K. Freeman and Sarah S. B. Yule for the Fabiola Hospital Association of Oakland, California.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية