Crossing Quote by Francis Parkman Download Open image “Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.” — Francis Parkman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Crossing Found Humanity Nature of man Visible
The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in… — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
I know no study which is so unutterably saddening as that of the evolution of humanity, as it is set forth in the annals… — Thomas Huxley Copy Share Image
“It is frightening to realize in full depth what it means to be a human being: that is, to realize that we are all… — C.W. Ceram Copy Share Image
Humanity at the centre of the primates, Homo sapiens, in humanity, is the end-product of a gradual work of creation, the successive sketches for… — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Copy Share Image
“But we live on the cusp of a Renaissance in consciousness of who we truly are and, thus, we can now begin to thrive… — Martha Char Love Copy Share Image
Humanity has passed through a long history of one-sidedness and of a social condition that has always contained the potential of destruction, despite its… — Murray Bookchin Copy Share Image
Once we overcome our fear of being tiny, we find ourselves on the threshold of a vast and awesome Universe that utterly dwarfs —… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“The evolutionists, piercing beneath the show of momentary stability, discovered, hidden in rudimentary organs, the discarded rubbish of the past. They detected the reptile… — Loren Eiseley Copy Share Image
The wonderment of humanity leads to its greatest discoveries. — Charles Thomas Newton Copy Share Image
“We have found a strange foot-print on the shores of the unknown. We have devised profound theories, one after another, to account for its… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In giving rise to man, the evolutionary process has, apparently for the first and only time in the history of the Cosmos, become conscious of itself. So, the Devil's Chaplain might conclude, Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share
It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Four men are missing; R., Sorel and two emigrants. They set out this morning after buffalo, and have not yet made their appearance; whether… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
The young nobles, of whom there were many, were volunteers, who had paid their own expenses in expectation of a golden harvest, and they… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
France built its best colony on a principle of exclusion, and failed; England reversed the system, and succeeded. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Humanity, morality, decency, might be forgotten, but codfish must still be had for the use of the faithful in Lent and on fast days. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
If any pale student, glued to his desk, here seek an apology for a way of life whose natural fruits is that pallid and… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Fort Leavenworth is in fact no fort, being without defensive works, except two block-houses. — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at… — Francis Parkman Copy Share Image
Be bored and see where it takes you, because the imagination's dusty wilderness is worth crossing if you want to sculpt your soul. — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
I did this one movie with a great director named Wayne Kramer. It was 'Crossing Over,' and Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta… — Justin Chon Copy Share Image
My wife's brother has a little house on a small island in the Baltic Sea, and we go there at Christmas. The 30-minute crossing… — Nick Frost Copy Share Image
When you were growing up, your mom and dad told you to look both ways before crossing the street or not to get into… — Chris DeWolfe Copy Share Image
There is the intent of the writer and the interpretation by the artist. What the writer intended and what the artist interprets is not… — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
The German Air Force was not sufficient to protect the sea crossing on its own. While the leading part of the forces might have… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I did 'Animal House' in 1978, then 'Local Hero' in 1983, and then in '88, 'Crossing Delancey.' And I realized that every three to… — Peter Riegert Copy Share Image
They would never let me be a crossing guard when I was a little kid. It would come up, I'd always raise my hand,… — Mark Ruffalo Copy Share Image
The country has been of better character since leaving the Buttes than E. of them, but has now a very fertile appearance. This may… — George Mercer Dawson Copy Share Image
In Canada, we're happy to provide a safe haven for next-door neighbors in the middle of a marital dispute. And if anyone trips while… — Douglas Coupland Copy Share Image
We try to say it's creative and in a manner it is creative, but it is a business, because today, with the cost factor… — Skitch Henderson Copy Share Image
