Historically Quotes

299 Historically quotes by 276 unique authors

I think the important thing to learn is that we can retain a sentimental loyalty to the cultural and literary traditions of, say, Judaism, Anglicanism… — Richard Dawkins
It is historically the case that virtually every new zone incorporated into the world-economy established levels of real remuneration which were at the bottom of… — Immanuel Wallerstein
The first and probably most fundamental aspect of this crisis is that we are now close to the commodification of everything. That is, historical capitalism… — Immanuel Wallerstein
Generosity toward the lower classes historically has never been an important part of upper-class awareness. — Michael Parenti
Once one determines that he or she has a mission in life, that's it's not going to be accomplished without a great deal of pain,… — Richard M. Nixon
In anthropology, which historically exists to 'give voice' to others, there is no greater taboo than self-revelation. The impetus of our discipline, with its roots… — Ruth Behar
And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women - not just people who belong to… — Warren Beatty
Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant… — Will Eisner
I went to an historically black college where we're always told that there's limitation. And so I'm happy to represent for black colleges. — Terrence J
The Congress has historically played covert communal politics in order to create what in India we call vote banks where you pit one community against… — Arundhati Roy
It is safest to grasp the concept of the postmodern as an attempt to think the present historically in an age that has forgotten how… — Fredric Jameson
Anyone who clings to the historically untrue-and thoroughly immoral-doctrine that, 'violence never settles anything' I would advise to conjure the ghosts of Napoleon Bonaparte and… — Robert A. Heinlein
Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods… — Manmohan Singh
If you look historically, what creates growth and wealth is innovation and investment, and increase in scale - more customers. — Frederick W. Smith
Historically and phenomenologically viewed, dance is the original art. All arts are found within it, in its undivided unity. The image, made dynamic through movement… — Gerard van der Leeuw
Historically, more people have died of religion than cancer. — Dick Francis
Some women have 'always' been lesbians. Others, like myself, have 'become' one. As much a sociocultural construction as it is an effect of early childhood… — Teresa de Lauretis
High interest rates focus on the revenue of a parasitic class.Historically the financial system has been structured in favour of moneyed interests, that is, creditors. — Linda McQuaig
Human beings have capitalized on the silence of animals, just as certain human beings have historically imposed silence on certain other human beings by denying… — Gary Steiner
Truth is not to be found either in traditional capitalism or in Marxism. Each represents a partial truth. Historically, capitalism failed to discern the truth… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Small and mid-sized companies in this country historically have been responsible for creating the overwhelming majority of new jobs in the private sector. One of… — Michael Milken
So always, if we look back, concern for face-to-face morality, and its modern emphasis on justice as well, have historically evolved as religious issues. — Huston Smith
No matter the specific techniques involved, historically mass surveillance has had several constant attributes. Initially, it is always the country’s dissidents and marginalized who bear… — Glenn Greenwald
The experience of every-day life fully proves that the armed individual is invariably anxious to try his strength. The same is historically true of governments.… — Emma Goldman
In Paris ... I achieved a freer attitude towards anti-Semitism, which I now began to understand historically and to pardon. Above all I recognise the… — Theodor Herzl

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