The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul. Emma Goldman blackbloodbody Change image and share on social
The 2012 payout will be the lowest in our history: well below 50 percent. Ennio Doris historylowpayout Change image and share on social
Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it. Evita Peron aidbookcapitalistic Change image and share on social
Indeed, scientific truth by consensus has had a uniformly bad history. David Douglass badconsensushistory Change image and share on social
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight. Neil Armstrong adventurebringdedicate share on social
I am writing a book called 'The History of Australia in Hundred Objects.' It's of things we have invented in Australia. And you know, some of them are amazing. We invented the clapper boards used in films. We invented those cranes - those big long cranes used on construction sites. Barry Humphries amazeaustraliabig share on social
We're always doing a lot of user studies on health and safety. We take it super seriously. But if you look back at the history of most new big technology breakthroughs, there is some element of controversy around what impact is it going to have. Brendan Iribe backbigbreakthrough share on social
Look at what has occurred in history. When the Berlin Wall fell, it was not surprising, but it was unexpected. Who predicted the Arab Spring? Nobody expected it, but all the ingredients were there. I think all the ingredients are also there for Quebec to become a country. But when? That's another question. Gilles Duceppe arabberlincountry share on social
I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia. Benazir Bhutto asiacommunitydemocracy Change image and share on social