“The ink of a scholar is more holy that the blood of a martyr.” — Michael Rank Martyr Copy Share Image
“We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live.” — Michael Rank Money Copy Share Image
“Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (“I will either find a way, or make one”).” — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“Memory of the elderly monk survived in the accounts of some of the greatest leaders in medieval Europe, along with lengthy accounts… — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“He spoke 29 languages, including Greek, Arabic, Persian, Icelandic, Turkish, Swahili, Hindi, and a host of other European, Asian, and African tongues.” — Michael Rank Language Copy Share Image
“Abu Abdullah Ibn Battuta came from a prominent family of judges who studied thick tomes of Islamic law and wrote legally binding… — Michael Rank Daily life Copy Share Image
“He who does not regret the breakup of the Soviet Union has no heart. He who wants to revive it in its… — Michael Rank Regret Copy Share Image
“Genghis and his immediate descendants killed upwards of 40 million people, causing millions of acres of farmland to go untended and return… — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“Bar Sauma strengthened diplomatic and political channels in his attempts to build an East-West military alliance, and his efforts reopened the lines… — Michael Rank Crusades Copy Share Image
“When the war has been fought out, and that peace established which is always the result of conflict and war, then it… — Michael Rank Athena Copy Share Image
“health benefits of sleep come from the REM cycle, which do not happen throughout an eight-hour slumber. It only occurs a couple… — Michael Rank Health Copy Share Image
“Richard Francis Burton was a British consul, Orientalist, explorer, best known today for translating the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into… — Michael Rank British empire Copy Share Image
“In 63 B.C., a young Roman quaestor in Spain approached a statue of Alexander to pay homage to the commander, who had… — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“In August 1519, Magellan disembarked with a crew of 280 men among the five ships of his fleet: the Concepción, the San… — Michael Rank Magellan Copy Share Image
“The 21-year-old set off for his journey the year before he died in 1324. Yet even though he traveled three times as… — Michael Rank Journey Copy Share Image
