Trade accords had been a staple of the post-World War II world, providing a mechanism for economic growth, development, and association with… — Richard N. Haass Copy Share Image
Although humans have existed on this planet for perhaps 2 million years, the rapid climb to modern civilization within the last 200… — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
“They would never forget the war. The world wouldn’t let them, and neither would history.” — Lee Strauss Copy Share Image
Women who had discovered pants, low-heeled shoes, and loose sweaters during World War II were reluctant to give them up in peacetime. — Susan Faludi Copy Share Image
My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II. — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
“It wasn't that we didn't know history. Even if you only count the real world, we knew more history than most people.… — Jo Walton Copy Share Image
I have seen periods of progress followed by reaction. I have seen the hopes and aspirations of Negroes rise during World War… — Bayard Rustin Copy Share Image
You can't prevent World War III. You don't have any juice. In fact, World War III will free you. ... Your time… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image
I'd lived through World War II and hadn't been able to wait to join the army as soon as I turned 18. — Orson Bean Copy Share Image
Every snapshot collector has obsessions. Some only collect photos of cars. Others like World War II, or babies, or old-timey girls in… — Ransom Riggs Copy Share Image
“It has been said that large staffs are the invariable sign of bad armies.” — David Fraser Copy Share Image
“The fascination with automation in part reflected the country’s mood in the immediate postwar period, including a solid ideological commitment to technological… — Stephen M. Ward Copy Share Image
The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century,… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
Political scientists after World War II hypothesized that even though the voices of individual Americans counted for little, most people belonged to… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
“Only in the Soviet Union did women carry arms and engage in routine front-line combat duty on a large scale during World… — Bill Yenne Copy Share Image
“What happened next? I retain nothing from those terrible minutes except indistinct memories which flash into my mind with sudden brutality, like… — Guy Sajer Copy Share Image
“Castine is a quiet town with a population of about 1,500 people in Western Hancock County, Maine, named after John Hancock, when… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
Military action is, of course, sometimes necessary to maintain peace. Kosovo and World War II are good examples. — Kirsten Powers Copy Share Image
We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay. — Doc Hastings Copy Share Image
It is a dreadful thing to see the dead city. Next to the port I found children, women, the old, waiting for… — Golda Meir Copy Share Image
[During a pre-war interview with Hitler when he screamed at her, 'The Jews! The Jews! What are you doing about the Jews… — Anne O'Hare McCormick Copy Share Image
“[Kendra] also referred to Tizoc Theron, one of the most powerful mercenaries in all of vampiric existence, as her "Tizzy". The Inquisition… — Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Copy Share Image
“The sepia tone of November has become blood-soaked with paper poppies festooning the lapels of our politicians, newsreaders and business leaders …… — Harry Leslie Smith Copy Share Image
