Download or read book The Wit Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1996 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of anecdotes and quotes by Abraham Lincoln offers a portrait of the man as a writer, clever lawyer, and witty politician
Download or read book The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Plume. This book was released on 1992-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Wit Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1999 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains some of Lincoln's most popular quotes, opinions, and stories, as well as his most famous speeches, including his "House Divided" speech.
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin Wit and Wisdom written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Peter Pauper Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wit and Wisdom of the American Presidents written by Joslyn Pine and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain written by Mark Twain and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book Oscar Wilde s Wit and Wisdom written by Oscar Wilde and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and inspiring collection of Abraham Lincoln's writings on the subject of...
Download or read book Theodore Roosevelt s Words of Wit and Wisdom written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Chartwell. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Abraham Lincoln Joke Book written by Beatrice Schenk De Regniers and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1965 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Abe Lincoln written by Kay Winters and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world.
Download or read book Lincoln s Sense of Humor written by Richard Carwardine and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Abraham Lincoln was the first president consistently to make storytelling and laughter tools of office. This book shows how his uses of humor evolved to fit changing personal circumstances, and explores its versatility, range of expressions, and multiple sources"--
Download or read book Lincoln s Own Stories written by Anthony Gross and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abraham Lincoln s Humor written by and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of jokes and yarns reflects the homespun humor Lincoln developed as a traveling lawyer, which later proved an effective tool for negotiating policy, gaining influence, and imparting moral lessons.
Download or read book Speak Like Churchill Stand Like Lincoln written by James C. Humes and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-02-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn any presentation into a landmark occasion “I love this book. I’ve followed Humes's lessons for years, and he combines them all into one compact, hard-hitting resource. Get this book on your desk now.”—Chris Matthews, Hardball Ever wish you could captivate your boardroom with the opening line of your presentation, like Winston Churchill in his most memorable speeches? Or want to command attention by looming larger than life before your audience, much like Abraham Lincoln when, standing erect and wearing a top hat, he towered over seven feet? Now, you can master presentation skills, wow your audience, and shoot up the corporate ladder by unlocking the secrets of history’s greatest speakers. Author, historian, and world-renowned speaker James C. Humes—who wrote speeches for five American presidents—shows you how great leaders through the ages used simple yet incredibly effective tricks to speak, persuade, and win throngs of fans and followers. Inside, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.
Download or read book Abe Lincoln written by Alan Schroeder and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abe Lincoln spoke many memorable adages. As the sixteenth president, he needed great wisdom to guide the country through the Civil War, preserve the Union, and end slavery. This nontraditional tribute to the president who brought the homespun demeanor and humor of his humble beginnings to the White House uses the alphabet to organize a wealth of information about his life and accomplishments. Filled with Lincoln's often humorous proverbs and witty cartoons by John O'Brien, this colorful book takes a thought-provoking look at Old Abe.
Download or read book The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the most eloquent of American presidents — nearly 400 astute observations on subjects ranging from women and warfare to slavery and storytelling.
