But it is a law of life and development in history where two national civilizations meet they fight for ascendancy. Bernhard von Bulow ascendancycivilizationdevelopment Change image and share on social
I actually love history. I've devoured book after book of stories from World War I and World War II. They're really two sections of world history that really interest me. I knew very extensively a lot about World War I. Celine Buckens bookdevourextensively share on social
Jerry Bruckheimer really is an executive producer, who obviously is the most successful producer in the history of film and television. Dylan McDermott bruckheimerexecutivefilm Change image and share on social
Turing was a quite brilliant mathematician, most famous for his work on breaking the German Enigma codes. It is no exaggeration to say that, without his outstanding contribution, the history of the Second World War could have been very different. Gordon Brown breakbrilliantcode share on social
We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past. Douglas Hurd admitenableenjoyable Change image and share on social
It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching. Douglas Hurd anxiouscountrydraw Change image and share on social
I am appalled by Le Pen's anti-Semitic past and feelings. A man who says the Holocaust is no more than a footnote in history is beyond my comprehension. Pim Fortuyn antiappallcomprehension Change image and share on social
All objects, all phases of culture are alive. They have voices. They speak of their history and interrelatedness. And they are all talking at once! Camille Paglia aliveculturehistory Change image and share on social
You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know. George Eliot happenhistorykind Change image and share on social
The problem of telling contemporary history is that your message gets outdated. Salman Rushdie contemporaryhistorymessage Change image and share on social
