Hitch your wagon to a star
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While we are turning the pages, we see this sentence:— "Hitch your wagon to a star," and we decide to read Civilization.
From History of American Literature by Halleck, Reuben Post
"Hitch your wagon to a star," says Emerson; "do not lie and steal: no god will help."
From Confessions and Criticisms by Hawthorne, Julian
"Hitch your wagon to a star," said Emerson.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
Hitch your wagon to a star; but begin by making a few dollars more a year than you spend.
From Adventures in Contentment by Grayson, David
The homely yet soaring idealism of the true American will always answer to the word, "Hitch your wagon to a star."
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring
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