“There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.”
— James Lovelock
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I am trying to make art that
“I am trying to make art that relates to the deepest and most mythic concerns of human kind and I believe that, at this moment of history, feminism is humanism.”
— Judy Chicago
Author: Judy Chicago
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I wanted to make sure that this
“I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in history in which the public thoroughly discussed all the potential benefits and all the potential harms, in advance of the technology coming online and running its course.”
— Jeremy Rifkin
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History is full of people who went
“History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.”
— Naguib Mahfouz
Author: Naguib Mahfouz
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Observe good faith and justice toward all
“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”
— George Washington
Author: George Washington
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In its history, Europe has committed so
“In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.”
— Desmond Tutu
Author: Desmond Tutu
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The history of liberty has largely been
“The history of liberty has largely been the history of the observance of procedural safeguards.”
— Felix Frankfurter
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If you are neutral in situations of
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
— Desmond Tutu
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What is history? An echo of the
“What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.”
— Victor Hugo
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To communicate the truths of history is
“To communicate the truths of history is an act of hope for the future.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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What has made America amazing has been
“What has made America amazing has been the fact that throughout our history, throughout the more than 200 years of our history, there have been men and women of courage who stood up and decided it was more important to look out for the future of their children and their grandchildren than their own political futures.”
— Scott Walker
Author: Scott Walker
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