Quotes with history

Quotes 241 till 260 of 604.

  • Ken Wilber In fact, at this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible ego.
    Up from Eden , p. 328
    Ken Wilber
    American writer and public speaker (1949 - )
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  • Alan Watts In known history, nobody has had such capacity for altering the universe than the people of the United States of America. And nobody has gone about it in such an aggressive way.
    Alan Watts
    English philosopher, priest and writer (1915 - 1973)
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  • Barry Unsworth In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes.
    Barry Unsworth
    English writer (1930 - 2012)
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  • A. J. P. Taylor In my opinion we learn nothing from history except the infinite variety of men's behaviour. We study it, as we listen to music or read poetry, for pleasure, not for instruction
    A. J. P. Taylor
    British historian (1906 - 1990)
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  • P. J. O'Rourke In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.
    P. J. O'Rourke
    American journalist (1947 - )
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  • Albert Camus In our wildest aberrations we dream of an equilibrium we have left behind and which we naively expect to find at the end of our errors. Childish presumption which justifies the fact that child-nations, inheriting our follies, are now directing our history.
    Albert Camus
    French writer, essayist and Nobel Prize winner in literature (1956) (1913 - 1960)
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  • Bhumibol Adulyadej In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.
    Bhumibol Adulyadej
    Thai King (1927 - 2016)
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  • Burt Rutan In the coming era of manned space exploration by the private sector, market forces will spur development and yield new, low-cost space technologies. If the history of private aviation is any guide, private development efforts will be safer, too.
    Burt Rutan
    American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur (1943 - )
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  • Aldous Huxley In the course of history many more people have died for their drink and their dope than have died for their religion or their country.
    Aldous Huxley
    English writer (1894 - 1963)
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  • Ben Hecht In the court of the movie Owner, none criticized, none doubted. And none dared speak of art. In the Owner's mind art was a synonym for bankruptcy. The movie Owners are the only troupe in the history of entertainment that has never been seduced by the adventure of the entertainment world.
    Ben Hecht
    American writer, playwright (1894 - 1964)
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  • Louis Kronenberger In the history of mankind, fanaticism has caused more harm than vice.
    Louis Kronenberger
    American literary critic and novelist (1904 - 1980)
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  • C. V. Raman In the history of science, we often find that the study of some natural phenomenon has been the starting point in the development of a new branch of knowledge.
    C. V. Raman
    Indian physicist (1888 - 1970)
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  • J. William Fulbright In the long course of history, having people who understand your thought is much greater security than another submarine.
    J. William Fulbright
    American politician and U.S. Senator (1905 - 1995)
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  • John F. Kennedy In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it.
    John F. Kennedy
    American politician (1917 - 1963)
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  • Alfred Whitney Griswold In the long run of history, the censor and the inquisitor have always lost. The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.
    Alfred Whitney Griswold
    American historian and educator (1906 - 1963)
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  • Bao Dai In this decisive hour of our national history, union means life and division means death.
    Bao Dai
    Vietnamese emperor
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  • Abdus Salam In this respect, the history of science, like the history of all civilization, has gone through cycles.
    Abdus Salam
    Pakistani theoretical physicist (1926 - 1996)
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  • Salman Rushdie In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.
    Salman Rushdie
    Engels writer (1947 - )
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  • Voltaire Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
    Voltaire
    French writer and philosopher (ps. of Fran ois Marie Arouet) (1694 - 1778)
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  • Anita Desai India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country.
    Anita Desai
    Indian novelist (1937 - )
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