You have to look at the history of the Middle East in particular. It has been one of failure and frustration, of feudalism and tribalism. Alexander Haig eastfailurefeudalism Change image and share on social
The whole question of fiduciary responsibility is a very old concept. You could make a movie about someone making that rule at any point in history, and within a few months, it will turn out to be timely. Alan Alda conceptfiduciaryhistory share on social
War never accomplishes anything. It's never going to look good in the history books. People are never going to look back and think, 'He started a lot of wars; what a great leader he was!' That's not the way it works. God knows how many more of these things we're going to need before it starts to sink in. Alan Moore accomplishbackbook share on social
With Malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. Abraham Lincoln bindcharityfinish Change image and share on social
The truth is that the history of Mexico is a history in the image of its geography: abrupt and tortuous. Each historical period is like a plateau surrounded by tall mountains and separated from the other plateaus by precipices and divides. Octavio Paz abruptdividegeography share on social
I like the course, the history - everything about St. Andrews. Louis Oosthuizen andrewhistory Change image and share on social
Multiculturalism may well be our saviour, wresting us out from the straitjacket of our history, thrusting the old continent into an environment where other ethnicities, less cynical and more positive, will play a big role in its future. Loretta Napoleoni bigcontinentcynical share on social
The history of trying to start a daily where there already is one is that it has never worked. John Morton dailyhistorystart Change image and share on social
Whether or not the standard of living made possible by mass production and in turn by mass circulation, is supported by and filled with the work of us hucksters, I guess is something that only history can decide. Leo Burnett circulationdecidefill share on social
When you look back on music history, it falls into these neat periods, but of course, the period you yourself are living through seems totally scattered and chaotic. Eric Whitacre backchaoticfall Change image and share on social