It is difficult to find a reputable American historian who will acknowledge the crude fact that a Franklin Roosevelt, say, wanted to… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
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Man is essentially the imitative animal. His whole educabilityand in fact the whole history of civilization depend on this trait, which his… — William James Copy Share Image
The mere fact that my comments have caused such strong protests, although I'm not a European, and also the fact that I… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Copy Share Image
Before any final solution to American history can occur, a reconciliation must be effected between the spiritual owner of the land -… — Vine Deloria Jr Copy Share Image
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“suppose, that all the historians who treat of England, should agree, that, on the first of January 1600, Queen Elizabeth died; that… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
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But George Lucas is carrying about Black actors, about Black men, about Black history, which really incorporates and tells all of history.… — Terrence Howard Copy Share Image
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People were, in good faith perhaps, writing history books about the Indian working class, Indian peasantry, et cetera, and at no point… — Vijay Prashad Copy Share Image
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Let us not underrate the value of a fact; it will one day flower in a truth. It is astonishing how few… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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I fully agree with you about the significance and educational value of as well as history and philosophy of science. So many… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
As a community organizer who holds a degree in history, I understand the fascination with history. However, there is a tendency for… — Opal Tometi Copy Share Image
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Our country's history is a generation-spanning journey to effectuate the notion that 'all men are created equal' for the members of our… — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
... there was the first Balkan war and the second Balkan war and then there was the first world war. It is… — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
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In anthropology, which historically exists to 'give voice' to others, there is no greater taboo than self-revelation. The impetus of our discipline,… — Ruth Behar Copy Share Image
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The dustbin of history is littered with remains of those countries that relied on diplomacy to secure their freedom. We must never… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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