History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies. – Alexis de Tocqueville, 1856
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
History
category
You have to be there not for the fame and glory and recognition and being a page in a history book, but you have to be there because you believe your talent and ability can be applied effectively to operation of the spacecraft. – Alan Shepard
After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixons tapes. – Bob Woodward
You just cant get too focused on worrying about whats going to happen in the next quarter. You have to worry about where the business is headed long-term. – James Sinegal
I cannot get that beautiful afternoon out of my head, above me where I lay the grass was silhouetted against the blue of the heavens, small clouds were rushing past as the wind drove them on an endless journey. – Julia Lee-Booker, letter to Pat McSwiney, 1940 July 24
