history – Page 30 – Purpee Quotes

“We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion.”

— Fred Allen

Author: Fred Allen
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I did a book in 1996, an

Posted on February 19, 2015February 19, 2010 by admin

“I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.”

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Europe was created by history. America was

Posted on February 18, 2015February 18, 2010 by admin

“Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.”

— Margaret Thatcher

Author: Margaret Thatcher
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Macon has such a rich musical history

Posted on February 18, 2015February 18, 2010 by admin

“Macon has such a rich musical history – and the state of Georgia, as well.”

— Jason Aldean

Author: Jason Aldean
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He was what I often think is

Posted on February 17, 2015February 17, 2010 by admin

“He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be – a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.”

— A. J. P. Taylor

Author: A. J. P. Taylor
Category: history
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At times, we were forced to go

Posted on February 14, 2015February 14, 2010 by admin

“At times, we were forced to go through a history of dependence, unable to determine our own destiny. But today, we are at the threshold of a new turning point.”

— Roh Moo-hyun

Author: Roh Moo-hyun
Category: history
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