- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
History Quotes
Personal history and the record we leave.
Quotes about "history" here move between the personal and the public — early museum visits that shaped a scientific mindset, and a family history full of preachers and former priests. For enduring, timeless sayings, see Long quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
There remains, however, the hope, at least in Russia, that, as sometimes happens in history, the memory of lost alternatives will one day inspire efforts to regain them.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
The world has entered an era of the most profound and challenging change in human history.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The '60s is such an explosive period. It was very interesting for me because I grew up in Canada, and obviously, I know some American history because I've lived here for many years, and even in Canada, that does permeate.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always loved the club. Kaka was my role model when I was young, and my aim now is to go down in Milan history.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm black, yeah, but I'm just an actor, so everything I do doesn't have to be color-specific or specific to history. But I got to a point where a lot of people wanted to offer me period pieces, like that's the only thing I could do.
- Luck
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- Nov 07, 2020
History can bring luck: this is what we can call optimism.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
Why do people - gay or straight - need the state's permission to marry? For most of Western history, they didn't, because marriage was a private contract between two families. The parents' agreement to the match, not the approval of church or state, was what confirmed its validity.
- Depending
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- Nov 07, 2020
For most of America's history, people typically aspired to acquire 'a competency' rather than great riches. A competency meant the ability to comfortably sustain a household without depending on others. 'Competence' also meant being capable and reliable. The American Dream was that people who worked hard and capably could support their families.
- Israel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Israel and our vicinity is an area that traditionally has little industry. The area is known for history, it's known for religious stories, it's known a bit for agriculture, but... neither was the Jewish population thinking about export industry, nor the Arab or Palestinian population.
- Fighting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe that anybody who has to export, and who believes in skills, gets away from fighting about history.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020