“Every library should try to be complete on something, if it were only the history of pinheads.”
— Oliver Wendell Holmes
Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes
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I had a go at changing history
“I had a go at changing history – maybe not all by myself – I fought at the battle of Normandy, I slogged through the Ardennes, and I celebrated the liberation of Paris on the streets with beautiful French girls throwing flowers at me. I said good-bye to my first true love and discovered what I really wanted to do with my life.”
— LeRoy Neiman
Author: LeRoy Neiman
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I saw no African people in the
“I saw no African people in the printed and illustrated Sunday school lessons. I began to suspect at this early age that someone had distorted the image of my people. My long search for the true history of African people the world over began.”
— John Henrik Clarke
Author: John Henrik Clarke
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The world we see that seems so
“The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.”
— William James
Author: William James
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We are so fortunate, as Australians, to
“We are so fortunate, as Australians, to have among us the oldest continuing cultures in human history. Cultures that link our nation with deepest antiquity. We have Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley that is as ancient as the great Palaeolithic cave paintings at Altamira and Lascaux in Europe.”
— Kevin Rudd
Author: Kevin Rudd
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In every society in human history, including
“In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.”
— George J. Mitchell
Author: George J. Mitchell
Category: history
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Let me tell you, never before in
“Let me tell you, never before in the history of this planet has anybody made the progress that African-Americans have made in a 30-year period, in spite of many black folks and white folks lying to one another.”
— Dick Gregory
Author: Dick Gregory
Category: history
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Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and
“Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians.”
— David Brinkley
Author: David Brinkley
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All through history, there have always been
“All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good.”
— Anita Roddick
Author: Anita Roddick
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Imagination is always the fabric of social
“Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it.”
— Simone Weil
Author: Simone Weil
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Debate and divergence of views can only
“Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.”
— Ibrahim Babangida
Author: Ibrahim Babangida
Category: history
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