“Searching for wisdom in historic events requires an act of faith—a belief in the existence of recurrent patterns waiting to be discovered.” — Daniel Kahneman Copy Share Image
If you go through the history of communal violence in our country, you will find that just before the violence there will… — Pinarayi Vijayan Copy Share Image
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned, it seems, to direct the Middle East policy of the Obama administration. — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
The reason why there is more pessimism about technology in Europe has to do with history, the use of databases to keep… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
“To Tabitha, these are facts of history. For those of us who endured them, they are a time of despair, bewilderment and… — John le Carré Copy Share Image
Ceni was very skilful - and he made history. He played for 25 years at Sao Paulo, more than 1,200 games, and… — Ederson Copy Share Image
The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering… — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
The people of Texas are rightly proud of their own, just like the French and the Italians, but visiting artists have often… — Clifford Ross Copy Share Image
“Don't these schools do enough damage making all these kids think alike, now they have to make them look alike too? It's… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
When the landscape buckles and jerks around, when a dust column of debris rises from the collapse of a block of buildings… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
From an over-arching point-of-view, in war there is heroism on both sides. Obviously, the victor gets the spoils, the victor gets to… — Russell Crowe Copy Share Image
“A biologist with a history of tooth decay invents a symbiotic microbe which lives in the human mouth and feeds by cleaning… — James Curcio Copy Share Image
“History, she realized, was mostly lost. No matter how diligent the recorders, the witnesses, the researchers, most of the past simply no… — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
I slowly make my way down the hall and slide into his room. Its eerily dark in there besides the sun that… — Jade Copy Share Image
When you think about fascism and right-wing governments, oftentimes people think about European history, but it's been flaring up on and off… — Torrey Peters Copy Share Image
“One difference between the West and the South, I came to realize in 1970, was this: in the South they remained convinced… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
Heroes didn't win. The heroes were whoever happened to win. History told their story -- the dead didn't say a word. All… — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
The South in Georgia made a clear that statement that they believe the South will rise again, but it clear that they… — Merle Rutledge Jr Copy Share Image
Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to… — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
Politics deals with a common-sense approach to the imponderables of history, that I think are obscured by a certain kind of rationalism. — Reinhold Niebuhr Copy Share Image
If elected, Hillary Clinton will be the least popular president to be elected in modern history. So there's going to be very… — Christopher Michael Cillizza Copy Share Image
You know, the history of California art doesn't start until about 1961, and that's when these photographs start. I mean, we have… — Dennis Hopper Copy Share Image
Hollywood has a history of raising expectations beyond Washington's reach, of appealing to the very American desire to mythologize political leaders, particularly… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
I wasn't raised to make history. In high school and family, no one around me was politically involved, and few of my… — Deb Haaland Copy Share Image
If citizens followed their leaders' example throughout history, the human race would have died out centuries ago. — Heather Brewer Copy Share Image
Even if we did achieve what we wanted with a very small state, we'd just be resetting the clock back to 1776,… — Stefan Molyneux Copy Share Image
“It is so painful for a historian to begin his tale convinced no one will believe him, that if I thought belief… — Anne Gédéon LaFitte, Marquis de Pelleport Copy Share Image
For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study. — Nicolaus Copernicus Copy Share Image
Some people were raised differently than others, but when you start making fun of people's religion, it can become dangerous. That's how… — Marky Ramone Copy Share Image
I think also there's no question that Lincoln has been diluted down through history in some way, almost by becoming as iconic… — James Spader Copy Share Image
I do believe in the idea of a historic person named Jesus that was a kind of chill dude who was just… — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
A writer cannot put himself today in service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
Economists tend to think they are much, much smarter than historians, than everybody. And this is a bit too much because at… — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
And me, myself personally, in order for there to be any kind of longevity there's gotta be some history. — Edwin Starr Copy Share Image
My influences, going back through the history of rap, talk about Doug E. Fresh, Kool Moe D, Eric B. & Rakim, Public Enemy. — R-Truth Copy Share Image
Make it your profitable habit to carefully study facial expressions. You can see the entire human drama in a face; you can… — Vernon Howard Copy Share Image
I feel very blessed to have been involved with some of the most complex surgical procedures in the history of the world. — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
“As for Demonologies: A History, I was beginning to think it would have been better employed as a doorstop.” — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
I have been fortunate enough to experience some fantastic Ryder Cup moments during my career and play alongside great friends and some… — Seve Ballesteros Copy Share Image
“My goal is to make history come alive. My fictitious characters are woven into the tapestry of actual history.” — C.B. Huesing Copy Share Image
