In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history. Mark Shields bushcampaigncitizen Change image and share on social
I think the language of sacrifice is particularly important for societies like the United States in which war remains our most determinative common experience, because states like the United States depend on the story of our wars for our ability to narrate our history as a unified story. Stanley Hauerwas abilitycommondepend share on social
No boxer in the history of boxing has had Parkinson's. There's no injury in my brain that suggests that the illness came from boxing. Muhammad Ali boxboxerbrain Change image and share on social
The Bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters and history, as well as literature that might more obviously qualify as 'religious.' John Drane biblebookentire Change image and share on social
In my contemporary stories, I write about today's quilters, inventive techniques they use, and how technology has influenced their art. Novels set in the past let me have fun researching patterns that were popular and fabrics and tools available to quilters through history. Jennifer Chiaverini artcontemporaryfabric share on social
A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil. Grover Cleveland americandignityfact Change image and share on social
Psy is fantastic. He's shifted the planet. He's got the whole world dancing. And it's a rarity in this world. Only four people made that happen in history - James Brown, Michael Jackson, yours truly and Psy. MC Hammer browndancefantastic share on social
So you know, everyone points out Greece's default record, but the history of a lot of sovereign nations is not a good one when it comes to lending them money. James Chanos defaultgoodgreece Change image and share on social
I wanted to be a part of the Disney history. Tia Carrere disneyhistorypart Change image and share on social
I think the materialist conception of history is valid. Christopher Hitchens conceptionhistorymaterialist Change image and share on social