A collection of quotations for use in speeches, papers, or everyday conversations from poems, prose, songs, and maxims throughout history and the world.
Contains an anthology of famous last words, quotes, deathbed scenes, epitaphs, and obituaries from a number of notable individuals including Bob Hope, Alexander Blackwell, and Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Inspirational quotations from Wordsworth, Thoreau, Socrates, John Donne, and other outstanding writers of the past deal with dreams, nature, and living fully.
Offers insight into ancient times through the words of its peoples by featuring modern translations of written records from ancient Mesopotamia, including the Sumerian King List, the Code of Hammurabi, the Hittite-Egyptian treaty of Kadesh, and the "Epic of Gilgamesh," with examples of scripts carved into clay tablets and pillars using cuneiform letters.
A collection of quotations offering the insights and wisdom of some of the world's great leaders, with short biographical sketches of selected speakers.