In this particular historical moment, the notion of conjuncture helps us to address theoretically how youth protests are largely related to a… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
“The topic of women’s participation in the French Revolution has generally received little attention from historians, who have displayed a tendency to… — Shirley Elson-Roessler Copy Share Image
“I went outside. Tried taking in the billions of stars above, lingering long enough to allow each point of light the chance… — Mark Z. Danielewski Copy Share Image
I like all of the books I work on to be ones you can pick up without knowing the entire history of… — Kate Leth Copy Share Image
You have to dream. We all have to dream. Dreaming is OK. Imagine me teaching from space, all over the world, touching… — Christa McAuliffe Copy Share Image
“President Bo Haydn was bent over the Resolute desk, snoring gently with the tip of his nose submerged in a half-eaten bowl… — James Allen Moseley Copy Share Image
It is not speech or tool making that distinguishes us from other animals, it is imagination…Of what use are speech sounds and… — Louise J. Kaplan Copy Share Image
“It all suddenly seemed like a hopeless fight, but so what? I told myself. What does it cost you to pretend that… — Kelly J. Cogswell Copy Share Image
The egalitarian doctrine is manifestly contrary to all the facts established by biology and by history. Only fanatical partisans of this theory… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
I wanted to tell a romantic and dark side of Ottoman history that was also slightly political, saying to the previous generation… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I got interested in the Vikings, and then you realize that there isn't much to be read about them because they did… — Michael Hirst Copy Share Image
Human history began as an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“This is what we are like. Collectively as a species, this is our emotional landscape. I met an old lady once, almost… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“Look where that loyalty got me. I’m stuck here trying to figure out my next move. What I’ve now learned is, going… — Adam Silvera Copy Share Image
“You frequently state, and in your letter you imply, that I have developed a completely one-sided outlook and look at everything in… — Rosalind Franklin Copy Share Image
The historical kings of England are all strong soldiers and leaders, but can you be a sensitive leader? It's the same in… — Josh O'Connor Copy Share Image
Books of natural history make the most cheerful winter reading. I read in Audubon with a thrill of delight, when the snow… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
From the days of the Founding Fathers, right to this (2008) election, how and where America fights to defend its freedom, has… — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
I had to go in and do the work of toning [invented "historical" bits] down in order to make them fit [in… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
All my life I've been aware of the Second World War humming in the background. I was born 10 years after it… — A. A. Gill Copy Share Image
History is rife with examples of governments taking actions to 'protect' their citizens from harm by controlling access to information and inhibiting… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
Of the six men who have done most to make America the wonder and the joy she is to all of us,… — John Chadwick Copy Share Image
History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition. History suggests that capitalism… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
But in the intellectual world, there is room for all opposing forces: even that which never appears victorious in the real world… — Stefan Zweig Copy Share Image
That is the danger we now face. And this is why the intermixing of science and politics is a bad combination, with… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
It's odd that invoking the possibility of alien influences should itself be a sign of madness. I don't see the need for… — Graham Hancock Copy Share Image
“The longer a life, the challenge is not the distance between destinations, but the difficulty of travelling light. My soul’s a portmanteau… — Jamie A. Hughes Copy Share Image
“The sixth of January, 1482, is not, however, a day of which history has preserved the memory. There was nothing notable in… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“Every major movement in world history has recognized the strategic importance of mobilizing children. The Nazis had their Hitler Youth bands. The… — Wess Stafford Copy Share Image
“Terror is not a new weapon. Throughout history it has been used by those who could not prevail, either by persuasion or… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The highest historical probability can be adduced in support of the proposition that, if it were possible to annihilate the Bible, and… — Edward Everett Copy Share Image
Passion, intellect, moral activity - these three have never been satisfied in a woman. In this cold and oppressive conventional atmosphere, they… — Florence Nightingale Copy Share Image
“Beside his father, Dorian shifted. When she’d been dueling in the competition, he hadn’t seemed to mind her history. What did he… — Sarah J. Maas Copy Share Image
The three most charismatic leaders in this century inflicted more suffering on the human race than almost any trio in history: Hitler,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of the government. The history of government is… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
“Yes, my friends, your hunger for history is still pretty segregated. Your knowledge of America often ends at the color line. You… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I was born on December 30, 1930 in Ningbo, a city on the east coast of China with a rich culture and… — Tu Youyou Copy Share Image
To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If [Hillary] Clinton wins, history will also be made: She would be the first female U.S. president, of course, but also the… — Mara Liasson Copy Share Image
“When I was twelve I was obsessed. Everything was sex. Latin was sex. The dictionary fell open at 'meretrix', a harlot. You… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
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