Of all the principles which constitute Liberal Democracy, internationalism is the clearest, the most distinctive, and the one with the longest history. Charles Kennedy clearconstitutedemocracy Change image and share on social
I think it's good that we're sometimes reminded of important events in history. Max von Sydow eventgoodhistory Change image and share on social
Humor is so important to the American scene throughout history. Bob Newhart americanhistoryhumor Change image and share on social
I was always interested in the kind of history they didn't teach you in school. Sally Watson historyinterestkind Change image and share on social
When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations. Paul Merton bookcomedygeneration Change image and share on social
We've got to map all of our ancient history before it's gone because, let's face it, if we don't have a common heritage to share, something to get excited about, then what are we living for? Sarah Parcak ancientcommonexcite Change image and share on social
Barack Obama has come closer than any figure in recent history to obeying a direct call of the people to the brutal and bloody fields of political mission. Michael Eric Dyson barackbloodybrutal Change image and share on social
I wouldn't even go into the history of the last days of the Soviet Union, the withdrawal from Europe, and what promises were given at that time, because those were oral promises, and our leaders of that time strongly believe that, like in ancient Russia, a word given is better than any treaty. Sergei Lavrov ancientdayeurope share on social
The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether it's Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of women's rights or, now, gay rights, I think there is an almost-inevitable march toward greater civil liberties. James McGreevey americanarccivil share on social
There is never a time in a company's history when cost control can be relegated to the back burner, but for a startup company, keeping costs low is a vital necessity. Felix Dennis backburnercompany Change image and share on social