“individuals who were more or less happy with themselves, secure in their own souls, usually opened themselves to new friendships. It was those whose ancestry and native status were their only hopes for distinction who tended to be critical and… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“There was a good Constitution in America, and he had read it carefully. It gave liberty, but he recognized that it worked only for… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Where else was I to go? My family had no desire to apprentice me to a physician, for though the admission grieves me, over… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Native-born Protestants loathed and oppressed Catholics and immigrants, and Catholics and immigrants scorned and murdered Negroes, as if each group fed off its hate,… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Despite his failings she couldn’t shun Nathanael, she was too fond of fleshly delight. He kept her belly large, pumping her full of child… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Have you considered,” Rob said slowly, “how each faith claims that it alone has God’s heart and ear? We, you, and Islam—each vows it… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“There are forty-eight physicians and surgeons, but not all are lecturers. Including yourself, there are twenty-seven students of medicine. Each clerk is apprenticed to… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“The simplest and most cost-effective plan was the “single-payer” system used by other leading nations, in which the government collected taxes and paid for… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Just on the brink of danger, not before, God and the Doctor we alike adore; The danger passed, both are alike requited; God forgot… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Por vezes Mary falava e Fara escutava uma efusão de gaélico que não compreendia; por vezes era Fara que falava a Língua para uma… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“most of the students were aware of their place in time and society, sensitive to the fact that an exploding technology hadn’t obliterated the… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“The late fall weather was perfect for the picking of herbs, and they scoured the woods and moors. Barber especially wanted purslane; steeped in… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
