“It wasn't by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics.”
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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). It wasn't by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8782-it-wasnt-by-accident-that-the-gettysburg-address/
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Hemingway, Ernest. “It wasn't by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8782-it-wasnt-by-accident-that-the-gettysburg-address/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Hemingway, Ernest. “It wasn't by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short. The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8782-it-wasnt-by-accident-that-the-gettysburg-address/.