I think the idea is now for blacks to write about the history of our music. It's time for that, because whites have been doing it all the time. It's time for us to do it ourselves and tell it like it is. Dizzy Gillespie blackhistoryidea share on social
I would consider all of the legislation which I have supported meaningless if I were to sit idly by, silent, during a period which may go down in history as an era when we permitted the curtailment of our liberties. Dennis Chavez curtailmenterahistory share on social
People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make. Gilbert K. Chesterton historymakepeople Change image and share on social
How many writers in history have ever been as famous as Stephen King? He casts an awfully long shadow. Christopher Golden castfamoushistory Change image and share on social
When I came to the CIA in the mid-'90s, our graduating class of case officers was unbelievably low. Now, after years of rebuilding, our training programs and putting our best efforts to recruit the most talented men and women, we are graduating more clandestine officers than at any time in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency. George Tenet 90sagencycase share on social
I am very proud to come back, to speak on the disinterested effort we have made and I believe that, with all due respect, that the decisions we made, when we turned our final report over to President Johnson, will stand in history. John Sherman Cooper backdecisiondisinterested share on social
The world at large is less inequitable today than at any time in history. Number of people in abject poverty, as a percentage, is at all-time low. Bill Gates abjecthistoryinequitable Change image and share on social
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears. Louis D. Brandeis assemblybondageburn Change image and share on social
In America we have a Declaration of Independence, but our history, our advancements, our global strength all point to an American declaration of interdependence. Cory Booker advancementamericaamerican Change image and share on social
God has never, in the history of mankind, allowed his name to go long offended. David Wilkerson allowgodhistory Change image and share on social