A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new; when an age ends; and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance. Jawaharlal Nehru ageendfind Change image and share on social
That was the first time ever in history that anybody got Special Guest Star. I started that whole nonsense. Jonathan Harris guesthistorynonsense Change image and share on social
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life. Norman Cousins birthdeliveryfamous Change image and share on social
Temptation is as old as time; or at least, the history of temptation extends as far back as the moment Eve gave Adam that serpent's apple. But what sets the lady apart from the tramp is the ability to acknowledge she needs to clean up her act - and then, of course, the fact that she actually does clean up her act. Derek Blasberg abilityacknowledgeact share on social
The notion of 'history from below' hit the history profession in England very hard around the time I came to Oxford in the early 1960s. Robert Darnton 1960searlyengland Change image and share on social
If I do something that depresses, it's not because I'm depressed, but because political life and history is depressing. Anselm Kiefer depresshistorylife Change image and share on social
History furnishes thousands of examples of men who have seized occasions to accomplish results deemed impossible by those less resolute. Prompt decision and whole-souled action sweep the world before them. Orison Swett Marden accomplishactiondecision share on social
I really enjoy watching TV; it offers an amazing window, and its an incredible way of presenting history to young people in particular. Kate Williams amazeenjoyhistory Change image and share on social
Let's make a deal with the Serbs. Neither history nor emotion in the Balkans will permit multinationalism. We have to give up on the illusion of the last eight years... Dayton isn't working. Nobody - except diplomats and petty officials - believes in a sovereign Bosnia and the Dayton accords. Franjo Tudjman accordbalkanbelieve share on social
The history of African-American repression in this country rose from government-sanctioned racism. Jim Crow laws were a product of bigoted state and local governments. Rand Paul africanamericanbigoted Change image and share on social