“It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.”
— Conrad Hall
Author: Conrad Hall
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Could I have but a line a
“Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.”
— Douglas MacArthur
Author: Douglas MacArthur
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In the tumult of men and events,
“In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
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What is the thread of western civilization
“What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority.”
— Arthur Erickson
Author: Arthur Erickson
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The character and history of each child
“The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.”
— Margaret Fuller
Author: Margaret Fuller
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There are certain moments in the history
“There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.”
— Georgios A. Papandreou
Author: Georgios A. Papandreou
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The history of art is the history
“The history of art is the history of revivals.”
— Samuel Butler
Author: Samuel Butler
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We live in a moment of history
“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.”
— R. D. Laing
Author: R. D. Laing
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The history of all previous societies has
“The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.”
— Karl Marx
Author: Karl Marx
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Men make history and not the other
“Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.”
— Harry S. Truman
Author: Harry S. Truman
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The Middle East has the highest unemployment
“The Middle East has the highest unemployment percentage of any region in the world we have the largest youth cohort of history coming into the market place that frustration does translate into the political sphere when people are hungry and without jobs.”
— King Abdullah II
Author: King Abdullah II
Category: history
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