TY  - BOOK
AU  - Breverton,Terry
TI  - Immortal words: history's most memorable quotations and the stories behind them 
SN  - 9781848660045
U1  - 808.882 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - Quercus
KW  - Quotations
KW  - World history
N1  - Includes index
N2  - Immortal Words is an anthology of history's most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from all ages and nations. The texts are drawn not only from the works and words of great writers, thinkers and orators, but also from less well-known sources such as gravestones, book dedications, speeches and political manifestos, letters and diaries, inscriptions and chance remarks. Each of the 370 quotations is accompanied by an extended annotation that tells the story of the speaker or explains the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. The words and sentiments expressed have been used to encapsulate the human condition, to inspire great works or deeds in times of hardship, or simply reflect the spirit of the time - they will live with you and inspire you day by day, from one year's end to the next
ER  -