In the States everyone aspires to be middle class. It's so engrained into the American psyche: As long as you work hard you're going to be rich some day. The history of Britain is that if you're born working class, you're going to stay there, although that is changing. Nigel Cole americanaspirebear share on social
The one challenge you have when you're going back into history is that people, unlike with today's news - we think we know what's happened already - we think that it's history and therefore less interesting. Tom Reiss backchallengehappen share on social
If the present is any guide, government-sanctioned, counterfeit history is in your future. Nick Turse counterfeitfuturegovernment Change image and share on social
Right around the end of the fifties, college students and young people in general, began to realize that this music was almost like a history of our country - this music contained the real history of the people of this country. Jackson Browne begincollegecontain share on social
The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force. Vladimir Putin agraarchitecturalattractive Change image and share on social
My friends, history, history calls us to this time and to this place. A solemn choice rests with us - where do we go from here? Do we move slowly and incrementally? Or do we seize the challenge of our time and tackle the great issues of our day. Thomas Vilsack callchallengechoice share on social
In fact, the Senkaku Islands are... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law. Naoto Kan facthistoryinherent Change image and share on social
I can't think of a time in the history of man when food was in excess. We're dealing with the same old problems we've dealt with for 60,000 years. Homaro Cantu 000dealexcess Change image and share on social
I will not be remembered in history. I have not been shot. I have not launched any great tragedy or victory. I have not borne any great defeat. It was a very normal - it still is a very normal - human life of a political leader. Helmut Schmidt beardefeatgreat share on social
Conflict with the United States is one of the overwhelming facts of Latin American history. Stephen Kinzer americanconflictfact Change image and share on social
