History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind. Irving Langmuir abundantlyapplicationbenefit Change image and share on social
I long for the time when all human history is taught as one history, because it really is. Maya Angelou historyhumanlong Change image and share on social
Paradoxically, the people and state of Japan living on such moral props were not innocent but had been stained by their own past history of invading other Asian countries. Kenzaburo Oe asiancountryhistory Change image and share on social
It's fun to be a part of pop history. Anytime you can be referenced in that respect it can be cool. Joey McIntyre anytimecoolfun Change image and share on social
I do consider myself part of black history. Mary J. Blige blackhistorypart Change image and share on social
I find it endlessly interesting, endlessly funny, the fact that we're rather arbitrarily divided up into these discrete humans and that your physical self, your physical attributes, your moment of history and the place where you were born determine who you are as much as all that indefinable stuff that's inside of you. Deborah Eisenberg arbitrarilyattributebear share on social
I love the Capitol rotunda. It's just so big and so grand, and I love being in the Capitol at night when it's empty, and you can go stand in the Capitol rotunda and bask in the silence of history. You can sort of imagine all of the things that have happened inside that Rotunda from presidents lying in state to other important events. Kevin Yoder baskbigcapitol share on social
It was at Juilliard that I realized that being a singer encompasses so many things that I am interested in. Literature, languages, physics, history, art. You really get to explore so many things. Susanna Phillips artencompassexplore Change image and share on social
It was the biggest suppression of voting rights in our country's history since Jim Crow. And the thread of race runs from the beginning to the end of my book. Sidney Blumenthal beginbigbook Change image and share on social
It's disappointing that President Obama - who ran for office in 2008 saying he was going to be a fiscally responsible president - has caused the largest deficits and the largest debt in American history. Raul Labrador americancausedebt share on social