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20th Century Quotes
Sayings reflecting on a century of culture and change.
These quotes trace how the 20th century shaped culture, from the thriller becoming its most popular literary genre to jazz as its defining sound. Explore more in Aesthetic.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
Henry Kissinger is perhaps the best-known American statesman of the 20th century.
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I don't think there is any question that Picasso is the greatest figure of the 20th century.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have a lot of long narrative poems written in the 20th century, but they're not very well known, and they're not read by very many people.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Atlanta: those are all cities that really didn't get big, didn't hit their stride until the 20th century.
- Elemental
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- Nov 07, 2020
As in the early 20th century, the elemental forces of globalisation have unravelled broad solidarities and loyalties.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are an age without leaders. We stopped having leaders at the end of the 20th century.
- Inevitable
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- Nov 07, 2020
Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the first half of the 20th century, fashion was simply not a very English thing to do.
- I Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think President Clinton was probably the brightest President of the 20th century.
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- Nov 07, 2020