For nearly 2,000 years, most people assumed that the only sources of tradition about Jesus and his disciples were the four gospels in the New Testament. Elaine Pagels 000assumedisciple Change image and share on social
For nearly 2 million years, our ancestors survived and thrived and spread across the planet because they could run other mammals into heat exhaustion. Christopher McDougall ancestorexhaustionheat Change image and share on social
For nearly a century, Republican-controlled Houses held the line on tax rates, a Republican coup de pointe to Democratic tax-increase parries. John Fleming centurycontrolcoup Change image and share on social
For nearly a century, the South made itself believe that Negroes and white people were really communicating. So convinced of this were the white Southerners that they almost made the nation believe that they, and only they, knew the mind of the Southern Negro. Benjamin E. Mays centurycommunicateconvince share on social
For nearly as long as civilization has existed, patriarchy - enforced through the rights of the firstborn son - has been the organizing principle, with few exceptions. Hanna Rosin civilizationenforceexception Change image and share on social
For nearly eight decades, I've had the great fortune of playing thousands of roles before millions of people. Dick Van Patten decadefortunegreat Change image and share on social
For nearly three years, President Obama devoted a great deal of effort to finding compromises with Congressional Republicans. That was futile, in my view, since those Republicans had made it clear from the day he was inaugurated in 2009 that their plan was to oppose everything he wanted and then paint him as a failed president. Andrew Rosenthal clearcompromisecongressional share on social
For nearly two years, I was flying above the planet with my camera. I knew straight away that this was something important to do, just at this moment, a portrait of the planet for the millennium year. I worked in 80 countries, fighting for money all the time. Yann Arthus-Bertrand cameracountryfight share on social
For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security. Jeff Fortenberry americacommitmentcontinue Change image and share on social
For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not. Patricia Highsmith carejusticelife Change image and share on social