“Our early history is lost in mist. It seems all we ever did was break rocks and beat each other with clubs.… — Eduardo Galeano Copy Share Image
All of human history is about the going from sudden fat years to the sudden lean years. We've always had good times… — Raj Patel Copy Share Image
The Ancient Egyptians were not fools, Carter. They built the pyramids. They created the first great nation state. Their civilization lasted thousands… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Everybody thinks that this civilization has lasted a very long time but it really does take very few grandfathers' granddaughters to take… — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
