The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations

Every quotation a nineteenth-century speaker or writer might want, grouped under its subject, with the author, the date and the source given as exactly as Hoyt could manage.

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2 subjects in this part of Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations.

Zeal

Zeal: There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their…

Zephyrs

Zephyrs: Terms ill defined, and forms misunderstood, And customs, when their reasons are un known, Have stirred up many zealous souls To…

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