Modern Proverbs Appeal

[Fred Shapiro]

Thanks to Charles Doyle for his explanation of how a quotation can pass
into proverbiality, and especially for his documentation of precursors to
Maslow's saying.  Maslow's quotation is now starting to look less original
than I thought.

Fred Shapiro


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   Access and Lecturer in Legal Research     Yale University Press
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