The academic mind can eat away the very basis of its own assurance ... produce contortions when it tries to bend over… — Herbert Butterfield Copy Share Image
Hypostatized into a ritual pattern, Marxian theory becomes ideology. But its content and function distinguish it from classical forms of ideology; it… — Herbert Marcuse Copy Share Image
Racial discrimination in elections in Texas is no mere historical artifact. To the contrary, Texas has been found in violation of the… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic make-up, but… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
All the important human advances that we know of since historical times began have been due to individuals of whom the majority… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“What she knew was sand and wind and innumerable stars. The rumble in a camel’s throat as it swayed over shifting dunes,… — V.S. Carnes Copy Share Image
The apostolic writings are of three kinds: historical, didactic, and prophetic. — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
I've managed to include only enough historical detail to give the "flavor" of the time period while keeping the characters and story… — Julie Klassen Copy Share Image
What would become of all historical biography if it was written only with consideration for other peoples' feelings? — Johannes Brahms Copy Share Image
Our reasons for believing Jesus existed and also that He was who He claimed to be - the God who came down… — Greg Koukl Copy Share Image
“Oh, they'll never believe a woman could solve such puzzles. They'll just assume I'm humoring you by editing it myself and allowing… — Deeanne Gist Copy Share Image
“You are correct in saying that desires often come from things we cannot easily gain - mine, being that of your love.… — Renee Vincent Copy Share Image
I learned that victims come in all image - some raped, some witnessing an act of violence, some losing loved ones. I… — Zainab Salbi Copy Share Image
One thing is certain: the humility of faith, if it is followed by the proper consequences-by the acceptance of the work and… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
I read numerous books - loads in fact - and, as I always do when recording a historical project, immersed myself into… — Rick Wakeman Copy Share Image
Look at situations as contingent, not as inevitable, look at them as the result of a series of historical choices made by… — Edward Said Copy Share Image
Killing Lincoln is a must-read historical thriller. Bill O'Reilly recounts the dramatic events of the spring of 1865 with such exhilarating immediacy… — Vince Flynn Copy Share Image
“There were three wedding cakes, curious and historical but tasty, each labeled with a calligraphed card: "Plumb Cake" with currants, nutmeg, mace,… — Allegra Goodman Copy Share Image
When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they… — Pat Barker Copy Share Image
“As an American historian, I am required to keep an accurate and truthful historical record.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
During long periods of history, the mode of human sense perception changes with humanity’s entire mode of existence. The manner in which… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
What of the Exodus? That too, is a wonderful story, but from the viewpoint of an historian, it is - to use… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
If History teaches any lesson at all, it is that there are no historical lessons. — Lucien Febvre Copy Share Image
We still have too much air and water pollution and we still need to work to reduce it. But we also need… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
