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Words to Live By: The Origins of Conventional Wisdom and Commonsense Advice
Words to Live By The Origins of Conventional Wisdom and Commonsense Advice
Author: Charles Panati
America's favorite expert on origins focuses on the roots and history of folk wisdom — "Ignorance is bliss." "Let the buyer beware." "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."* These familiar sayings have become part of our collective memory and embody the values we hold in common--but where did they come from? With his character...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140281569
ISBN-10: 0140281568
Publication Date: 5/1/1999
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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