Best 20th Century Wisdom

287 20th Century quotes by 251 unique authors

The heart of the security agenda is protecting lives - and we now know that the number of people who will die of AIDS in… — Al Gore
Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
The birth of science as we know it arguably began with Isaac Newton's formulation of the laws of gravitation and motion. It is no exaggeration… — Paul Davies
By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures… — Sylvia Earle
Soldiers of the American Revolution fought that 18th century war with heavy muskets. In the early 20th century, we kids fought it every Fourth of… — Paul Engle
At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered… — Brian Eno
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist. — Arthur Erickson
Basically, after an ABC sitcom I did, I ended up with a holding deal with 20th Century Fox. Absolutely cool. It pays you to be… — Nathan Fillion
The thriller is the most popular literary genre of the 20th century. — Ken Follett
I won't mention the word tired. This is the 20th century and I can go around a little faster. — Geri Halliwell
Film is the manipulative medium par excellence. When you think back on the history of film and the 20th century, you see the propaganda that's… — Michael Haneke
I think Picasso was, without doubt, the greatest portraitist of the 20th century, if not any other century. — David Hockney
One of the most important secret societies of the 20th century is called the Round Table. It is based in Britain with branches across the… — David Icke
Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience. — Penn Jillette
'Christian' used to be a throwaway word. People didn't used to use it much. People didn't start self-labeling or getting labeled Christian until the last… — Penn Jillette
There is this tremendous amount of arrogance and hubris, where somebody can look at something for five minutes and dismiss it. Whether you talk about… — Penn Jillette
If we have learned nothing else from the 20th century, we should at least have grasped that the more perfect the answer, the more terrifying… — Tony Judt
With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have… — Jack Kemp
Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct. — Dean Koontz
The middle class, that prisoner of the barbarian 20th century. — Sinclair Lewis
Margaret Thatcher was a 20th century visionary who understood the power of individual freedom versus the tyranny of government collectivism. She was a loyal supporter… — Joe Lhota
Advertising has done more to cause the social unrest of the 20th century than any other single factor. — Clare Boothe Luce
If children are studying the 20th century, I'm in their text books. — Paul McCartney
We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century. — Mitch McConnell
Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th century. — Marshall McLuhan

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