I think of an intellectual as just being bookish, being interested in history books, utopian ideas, that kind of thing. Richard Rorty bookbookishhistory Change image and share on social
I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed. George Allen actionapologyfailure Change image and share on social
Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard. Pope John Paul II belovedbishopchrist share on social
You know that's history, that's why some people say that my stuff is retro, but I don't agree. Marc Newson agreehistorypeople Change image and share on social
History is the heavy traffic that prevents us from crossing the road. We wait, more or less patiently, for it to pause, so that we can get to the liquor store or the laundromat or the burger bar. Mal Peet barburgercross Change image and share on social
I don't mind that Bill Gates is a mega zillionaire; he's done a lot of really interesting and innovative stuff. I do mind that a lot of unworthy people rode his coattails to minizillionaire status, e.g. the inventor of Hungarian notation, probably the dumbest widely-promulgated idea in the history of the field. Jon Evans billcoattaildumb share on social
Du Bois marked a great stage in the history of Negro struggles when he said that Negroes could no longer accept the subordination which Booker T. Washington had preached. C. L. R. James acceptboisbooker Change image and share on social
Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot be handled without an understanding of history. Pierre Salinger crisisfirsthandhandle Change image and share on social
I was reading a book... 'the history of glue' - I couldn't put it down. Tim Vine bookgluehistory Change image and share on social
Twentieth century history of Christianity will name Oral Roberts as the voice that brought the Pentecostal movement to be taken seriously by mainline Christianity. Robert H. Schuller bringcenturychristianity Change image and share on social