Short quotations about, history - Page 2

C. P. Snow

When you think of the long and gloo…

15 Feb , 2011  

When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. Great short quote and quotation by: C. P. Snow , English novelist & scientist (1905 – 1980)

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Thomas Paine, "The Age of Reason"

Whenever we read the obscene storie…

15 Feb , 2011  

Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the bible is filled, it would seem more consistent that we called it the word of a demon than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to […]

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Whenever we read the obscene storie…

15 Feb , 2011  

Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the bible is filled, it would seem more consistent that we called it the word of a demon than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to […]

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Thomas Paine

Whenever we read the obscene storie…

15 Feb , 2011  

Whenever we read the obscene stories, voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortous executions, the unrelenting vindictivenes, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistant that we called it the word of a Demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt […]

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Nikita Khrushchev, remark at the Polish embasy in Moscow, Nov. 18, 1956

Whether you like it or not, history…

15 Feb , 2011  

Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you. Great short quote and quotation by: Nikita Khrushchev, remark at the Polish embasy in Moscow, Nov. 18, 1956 , Russian Soviet politician (1894 – 1971)

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Bernard Weisberger

While history is much more than a r…

15 Feb , 2011  

While history is much more than a record of magnified personal encounters, it also remains rooted in individual personalities. Great short quote and quotation by: Bernard Weisberger, America Afire ,

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Theodore Roosevelt

While my interest in natural histor…

15 Feb , 2011  

While my interest in natural history has added very little to my sum of achievement, it has added immeasurably to my sum of enjoyment in life. Great short quote and quotation by: Theodore Roosevelt , 26th president of US (1858 – 1919)

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Hermann Hesse

Without words, without writing and …

15 Feb , 2011  

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Great short quote and quotation by: Hermann Hesse , Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

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Women with pasts interest men… th…

15 Feb , 2011  

Women with pasts interest men… they hope history will repeat itself. Great short quote and quotation by: Mae West , US movie actress (1892 – 1980)

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James Baldwin

You think your pains and heartbreak…

27 Apr , 2010  

You think your pains and heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive. Great short quote and quotation […]

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