We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt. Francois Hollande advantagebattlebig Change image and share on social
My Dublin wasn't the Dublin of sing-songs, traditional music, sense of history and place and community. Colin Farrell communitydublinhistory Change image and share on social
Lincoln made mistakes. Roosevelt made mistakes. Eisenhower made mistakes. The Battle of the Bulge was the biggest intelligence failure in American military history, much bigger than any in Vietnam or now. We didn't know that the Soviets were moving 400,000 or 500,000 troops. We missed it. Rudy Giuliani 000americanbattle share on social
I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him. Herbert Hoover depressiondistinctionname Change image and share on social
This is a moment in history where it is almost hard to catch your breath. Hillary Clinton breathcatchhard Change image and share on social
At a certain moment, when I started doing my own shows, I felt it would be really interesting to know what is the history of my profession. I realized that there was no book, which was kind of a shock. Hans-Ulrich Obrist bookfelthistory share on social
This is what happens, when, for the first time in modern history, a candidate resorts to lawsuits to try to overturn the outcome of an election for president. James Baker candidateelectionhistory Change image and share on social
After voluntary exertions on the part of our people to which the history of the world furnishes no parallel, is the old root of bitterness still to remain in the ground, to sprout and bear fruit in the future as it has borne fruit in the past? Robert Dale Owen bearbitternessexertion share on social
I started out wanting to be a naturalist. My obsession in my youth was with bird-watching. I collected things, I spent a lot of time outdoors. I only vaguely realized that science was a little more than natural history, but by then I was hooked. Matt Ridley birdcollecthistory share on social
A big part of making music is the discovery aspect, is the surprise aspect. That's why I think I'll always love sampling. Because it involves combining the music fandom: collecting, searching, discovering music history, and artifacts of recording that you may not have known existed and you just kind of unlock parts of your brain, you know? Gotye artifactaspectbig share on social