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Familiar Quotations

Luke

Luke, don't give into hate. That leads to the dark side.–The Empire Strikes Back

Fear and dull disposition, luke warmness and sloth, are not seldom wont to cloak themselves under the affected name of Moderation.–John Milton

Use in Literature

Luke

She is the elder sister of the Prodigal Son, the one of whom Saint Luke does not speak, but who, if she existed, would have pleaded the cause of the absent, and insisted, with the father, that he should kill the fatted calf at his son's return.–Henry Adams in Mont-Saint-Michel And Chartres.

As Harry rose from the table, Luke joined him.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

As for Luke, he was disagreeably startled at Harry's sudden appearance.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

Ask, but without attracting any attention, if Luke came back there after leaving you.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

By this time Harry had come within Luke's range of vision.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

He went out, leaving Luke vainly deploring the loss of the five dollars which he had so foolishly squandered in paying his debt.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

He didn't hear if fall; but Luke did, and the latter, moreover, suspected what it was.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

Here he left Luke and Frank.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

He was too proud to justify himself to Luke, who spent all his money foolishly, though earning considerably larger wages than he.–Horatio Alger in Bound to Rise (Or, Up the Ladder).

• Preface iv
• Familiar Quotations 1
• Luke 1
• Use in Literature 2
• Luke 2
• Luke – "Being" 15
• Luke – "Called" 16
• Luke – "Christ" 17
• Luke – "End" 17
• Luke – "Evangelist" 18
• Luke – "Finding" 18
• Luke – "Gospel" 19
• Luke – "Harrison" 20
• Luke – "House" 21
• Luke – "Jesus" 21
• Luke – "John" 22
• Luke – "Life" 23
• Luke – "Little" 23
• Luke – "Man" 24
• Luke – "Matthew" 25
• Luke – "Old" 26
• Luke – "Order" 27
• Luke – "Parable" 27
• Luke – "Paul" 28
• Luke – "Question" 29
• Luke – "Sir" 30
• Luke – "Story" 31
• Luke – "Words" 32
• Luke – "Work" 33
• Nonfiction Usage 34
• Script Usage 34
• Bible Usage 36
• Journalism Usage 36
• Patent Usage 44
• Bibliographic Usage 66
• Encyclopedic Usage 350
• Lexicographic Usage 364
• Index 420