History

Although… the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States. – James K. Polk

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace. – Nikita Khrushchev

Time is my greatest enemy. – Evita Peron

September 11th was a moment when America had the sympathy of the world. – Tom Ford

All truly historical peoples have an idea they must realize, and when they have sufficiently exploited it at home, they export it, in a certain way, by war they make it tour the world. – Victor Cousin

The fleet sailed to its war base in the North Sea, headed not so much for some rendezvous with glory as for rendezvous with discretion. – Barbara Tuchman

Open markets offer the only realistic hope of pulling billions of people in developing countries out of abject poverty, while sustaining prosperity in the industrialized world. – Kofi Annan

Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back. – William O. Douglas

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories. – Wendell Phillips

You have to look at history as an evolution of society. – Jean Chretien

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world. – James K. Polk

Libraries are not made, they grow. – Augustine Birrell

They can shout down the head of the physics department at Cal Tech. – James Stockdale

The judicial system is the most expensive machine ever invented for finding out what happened and what to do about it. – Irving R. Kaufman

Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business. – Eddie Bernice Johnson

Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life. – Jacques Chirac

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible. – Jacques Chirac

They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear. – G. Gordon Liddy

In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. – Hugo Black

We learned the value of research in World War II. – Amar Bose