“Richard Francis Burton was a British consul, Orientalist, explorer, best known today for translating the Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. He was the most educated explorer of the Victorian age, a time when only men of rough… — 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 in the… — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (“I will either find a way, or make one”).” — Michael Rank 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 previous form… — Michael Rank 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 never lost… — 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 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 Antonio, the… — 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 of communication… — Michael Rank 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 of hours… — Michael Rank 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 far as… — Michael Rank 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 to the… — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
“We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to live.” — Michael Rank Copy Share Image
