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The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap. — Spiro T. Agnew Copy Share Image
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There is another temptation which we must especially guard against: the simplistic reductionism which sees only good or evil; or, if you… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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Our national policies will not be revoked or modified, even for scientists. If the dismissal of Jewish scientists means the annihilation of… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
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Jefferson never entertained the folly that he was of immigrant stock. He considered the English settlers of America courageous conquerors, much like… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
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People think of black English as ungrammatical, but it bears the same relationship to standard English as contemporary Hebrew does to ancient… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Patriarchy, routinely blamed for everything, produced the birth control pill, which did more to free contemporary women than feminism itself. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
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I like all sorts of things, not necessarily just Victorian. Even though I tend to read a lot of Victorian novels, I… — Colin Meloy Copy Share Image
I stopped worrying about competition in contemporary art. It feels a little bit more pure. That's where I am, one step back. — Takashi Murakami Copy Share Image
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I've always liked the idea of taking old dramatic ideas and devices and making them feel relevant or contemporary or whatever. — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
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Much more than a 20th-century village storyteller, Cees Nooteboom stands as an impressive and inimitable voice among contemporary writers. — Linda Simon Copy Share Image
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