Quotes of: Contemporary-history Keyword

In 1891 the Brazilian Minister of Finance decreed the abolition of history; he ordered the destruction of every document which dealt in any way with slavery or the slave trade; a nation-wide burning of the books.

AMA

It'll be a change," says Marcus. "Something different." "Not a mystery." Marcus laughs. "No. Not a mystery. Just a nice safe history." Ah, my darling. But there is no such thing.

The House at Riverton

Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal, while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before

The Histories

It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half of the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.

The Histories

History has to live with what was here, clutching and close to fumbling all we had - it is so dull and gruesome how we die, unlike writing, life never finishes.

History

If there is any good in life, in history, in my own past, I invoke it now. I invoke it with all the passion with which I have lived.

The Historian

History is written by the victors, which is certainly true, but it's also written by the wealthy and the literate.

Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing

As we know from the study of history, no new system can impose itself upon a previous one without incorporating many of the elements to be found in the latter...

The Handmaid's Tale

Man is constantly being assured today that he has more power than ever before in history, but his daily experience is one of powerlessness.

Ideas Have Consequences

The dead were just the dead, neither awful nor remarkable. History separated out these individuals and preserved their names where others were obilterated for ever.

Iris And Ruby

<...> tyranny is a central theme of American history, that racial exploitation and racial conflict have been part of the DNA of American culture.

Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World

We kept gazing into each other’s eyes, rest was history, we kept talking in body language.

Just the Way I Feel

There was something so heavy about the burden of history, of the past. I wasn't sure I had it in me to keep looking back.

Just Listen

Those who stand for different causes during different generations often experience the same oppositions and the same difficulties as those of the previous and the next generations. That is the basis of history repeating itself.

Killosophy

History will be kind to me for I have written it. Winston Churchill

Sherrod's Legacy: Reflections of Sherrod Mayes and His Descendants

War? One can lose oneself in the joy of battle, in fighting for a glorious cause, but there are not many glorious causes for which to fight these days.

The Secret History

All of life and history is holding you on its shoulders so you can stretch one atom further.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

All of the great mastermind thinkers throughout history have known that we become our thoughts.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

You are the culmination of all that ever was. You are the highest point of the vast pyramid of history and of your own life.

Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

The more love you put off to the world in all aspects, the more it will return to you.

Mushroom Medicine: The Healing Power of Psilocybin & Sacred Entheogen History

It is surprising how many great men started out as horse thieves.

Mostly Rapscallions: Salient Sillies about the Rich and Infamous in History