Who Said That?

Who Said That? Famous Americans Speak by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by David Catrow, Henry Holt and Co., 1997, ISBN 0-8050-4394-2
PS: A collection of quotations along with the story behind the words and the people who voiced them.
Grades 5-8.
A wide assortment of people are included in this entertaining volume, from Christopher Columbus and Martin Luther King, Jr. to Abagail Adams and Susan B. Anthony. Not all is serious, as he includes a quote from Daniel Boone: "I've never been lost; but I was bewildered once for three days." Also included are possibly lesser known quotes from famous folks which might reveal more of their character, such as this one from Harriet Tubman: "Anyone who tries to turn back gets a bullet between the eyes." This she uttered because her mission was so dangerous that she did not want any runaways trying to return to disrupt her work for the rest of the slaves.